Elevated cerebrospinal fluid endothelin 1 associated with neurogenic pulmonary edema in children with enterovirus 71 encephalitis

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid endothelin 1 associated with neurogenic pulmonary edema in children with enterovirus 71 encephalitis

Objectives: Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is a fatal complication in children with enterovirus 71 (EV71) encephalitis. Endothelin 1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor, can induce pulmonary edema in rats via intrathecal injections. Thus, it was hypothesized that ET-1 in the central nervous system ma...

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Main Authors: Yi-Fang Tu, Chih-Hao Lin, Hsueh-Te Lee, Jing-Jou Yan, Chun-I Sze, Ya-Ping Chou, Chien-Jung Ho, Chao-Ching Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enterovirus 71
Neurogenic pulmonary edema
Endothelin 1
Encephalitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000788

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