In vivo clearance of surfactant lipids during acute pulmonary inflammation.
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A decrease in pulmonary surfactant has been suggested to contribute to the lung dysfunction associated with pulmonary inflammation. A number of studies have implicated surfactant clearance as a possible mechanism for altered pool siz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-07-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/8 |