Evaluation of protease and antiprotease levels in acute lung injury

Acute lung injury (All) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the critically ill. Lung tissue integrity is controlled by a fine balance between proteases and their respective endogenous inhibitors, antiproteases. Elafin and SLPI are potent serine protease inhibitors with anti-inflammatory p...

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Main Author: Kerrin, A.
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557637