Hyaluronic acid is associated with organ dysfunction in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Abstract Background Hyaluronic acid (HA), an extracellular matrix component, is degraded in response to local tissue injury or stress. In various animal models of lung injury, HA has been shown to play a mechanistic role in modulating inflammation and injury. While HA is present in the lungs of pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1895-7 |