Serial change of neutrophil extracellular traps in tracheal aspirate of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: report of three cases

Abstract Background Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are fibrous structures released from activated neutrophils. NET formation has been reported to be associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, there are no reports dealing with serial changes of NET formation in trache...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Ojima, Norihisa Yamamoto, Tomoya Hirose, Shigeto Hamaguchi, Osamu Tasaki, Takashi Kojima, Kazunori Tomono, Hiroshi Ogura, Takeshi Shimazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-020-00444-5