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- Title
Lower serum endocan levels are associated with the development of acute lung injury after major trauma.
- Authors
Mikkelsen, Mark E; Shah, Chirag V; Scherpereel, Arnaud; Lanken, Paul N; Lassalle, Philippe; Bellamy, Scarlett L; Localio, A Russell; Albelda, Steven M; Meyer, Nuala J; Christie, Jason D
- Abstract
Endocan is a proteoglycan expressed by endothelial cells in the lung that may inhibit leukocyte recruitment and thus prevent the development of acute lung injury (ALI). We tested the association of serum endocan levels with subsequent development of ALI after major trauma.
- Publication
Journal of critical care, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 5, p522.e11-7
- ISSN
1557-8615
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.07.077