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Agonist of growth hormone-releasing hormone reduces pneumolysin-induced pulmonary permeability edema

Agonist of growth hormone-releasing hormone reduces pneumolysin-induced pulmonary permeability edema

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Agonist of growth hormone-releasing hormone reduces pneumolysin-induced pulmonary permeability edema

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Agonist of growth hormone-releasing hormone reduces pneumolysin-induced pulmonary permeability edema

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2012-02, Vol.109 (6), p.2084-2089

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Aggressive treatment with antibiotics in patients infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae induces release of the bacterial virulence factor pneumolysin (PLY). Days after lungs are sterile, this pore-forming toxin can still induce pulmonary permeability edema in patients, characterized by alveolar/capillary barrier dysfunction and impaired alveolar l...

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Agonist of growth hormone-releasing hormone reduces pneumolysin-induced pulmonary permeability edema

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TN_cdi_fao_agris_US201400182837

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_fao_agris_US201400182837

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1121075109

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