Dramatic increases in blood glutamate concentrations are closely related to traumatic brain injury-induced acute lung injury

Abstract Traumatic brain injury-induced acute lung injury (TBI-ALI) is a serious complication after brain injury for which predictive factors are lacking. In this study, we found significantly elevated blood glutamate concentrations in patients with TBI or multiple peripheral trauma (MPT), and patie...

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Main Authors: Wei Bai, Wan-Li Zhu, Ya-Lei Ning, Ping Li, Yan Zhao, Nan Yang, Xing Chen, Yu-Lin Jiang, Wen-Qun Yang, Dong-Po Jiang, Li-Yong Chen, Yuan-Guo Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05574-9