Chest CT scan and alveolar procollagen III to predict lung fibroproliferation in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Background Lung fibroproliferation in ARDS patients is associated with mortality. Alveolar procollagen III (NT-PCP-III) is a validated biomarker of lung fibroproliferation. A chest CT scan could be useful for the diagnosis of lung fibroproliferation. The aim of this study was to identify lu...

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Main Authors: Annabelle Hamon, Ugo Scemama, Jérémy Bourenne, Florence Daviet, Benjamin Coiffard, Nicolas Persico, Mélanie Adda, Christophe Guervilly, Sami Hraiech, Kathia Chaumoitre, Antoine Roch, Laurent Papazian, Jean-Marie Forel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0516-9