Circulating Leukotriene B4 Identifies Respiratory Complications after Trauma

Background. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a proinflammatory lipid mediator correlates well with the acute phase of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Therefore, LTB4-levels were investigated to determine whether they might be a useful clinical marker in predicting pulmonary complications (PC) in m...

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Main Authors: Birgit Auner, Emanuel V. Geiger, Dirk Henrich, Mark Lehnert, Ingo Marzi, Borna Relja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/536156
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