Alleviation of secondary brain injury, posttraumatic inflammation, and brain edema formation by inhibition of factor XIIa
Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating neurological condition and a frequent cause of permanent disability. Posttraumatic inflammation and brain edema formation, two pathological key events contributing to secondary brain injury, are mediated by the contact-kinin system. A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0815-8 |