Inhibitors of inflammation and endogenous surfactant pool size as modulators of lung injury with initiation of ventilation in preterm sheep
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased pro-inflammatory cytokines in tracheal aspirates correlate with the development of BPD in preterm infants. Ventilation of preterm lambs increases pro-inflammatory cytokines and causes lung inflammation.</p> <p>O...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/151 |