Abstract:Expression of defensins in the lungs in acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with influenza pneumonia
SummaryWe investigated paraffin slices of the lungs from 35 people died during the 2009 epidemic of influenza A / H1N1. The exudative stage of acute res piratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was diagnosed in 10 cases, the proliferative stage in 16 and the fibrotic stage in 9 cases. Expression of α defensins (HNP 1-3) in lung tissue was determined by the immunohistochemistry. The highest HNP 1-3 expressio… Show more
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