Soluble programmed cell death receptor-1 (sPD-1): a potential biomarker with anti-inflammatory properties in human and experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Abstract Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a common organ dysfunction in the critically ill patient. Mechanisms for its development have focused on immune mediated causes, aspects of our understanding are not complete, and we lack biomarkers. Design, setting, and subjects...

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Main Authors: Sean F. Monaghan, Chun-Shiang Chung, Yaping Chen, Joanne Lomas-Neira, William G. Fairbrother, Daithi S. Heffernan, William G. Cioffi, Alfred Ayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-016-1071-x