Corticosteroid treatment ameliorates acute lung injury induced by 2009 swine origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in mice.

BACKGROUND: The 2009 influenza pandemic affected people in almost all countries in the world, especially in younger age groups. During this time, the debate over whether to use corticosteroid treatment in severe influenza H1N1 infections patients resurfaced and was disputed by clinicians. There is a...

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Main Authors: Chenggang Li, Penghui Yang, Yanli Zhang, Yang Sun, Wei Wang, Zhen Zou, Li Xing, Zhongwei Chen, Chong Tang, Feng Guo, Jiejie Deng, Yan Zhao, Yiwu Yan, Jun Tang, Xiliang Wang, Chengyu Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3430649?pdf=render