In vivo clearance of surfactant lipids during acute pulmonary inflammation.
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In vivo clearance of surfactant lipids during acute pulmonary inflammation.
BACKGROUND A decrease in pulmonary surfactant has been suggested to contribute to the lung dysfunction associated with pulmonary inflammation. A number of studies have implicated surfactant clearance as a possible mechanism for altered pool sizes. The objective of the current study was to specifically investigate the mechanisms of surfactant clearance in a rodent model of acute pulmonary inflam...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-5-8