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Review
. 2002 Jun;57(6):540-6.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.6.540.

The pulmonary physician in critical care * 6: The pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS

G J Bellingan  1
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The pulmonary physician in critical care * 6: The pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS

G J Bellingan. Thorax. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

An understanding of the pathogenesis of ARDS is essential for choosing management strategies and developing new treatments. The key mediators involved in the inflammatory and fibroproliferative responses are reviewed and the mechanisms which regulate these responses are highlighted.

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