INF/IR-8: MIDKINE PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE LUNG INJURY

Abstract The mortality rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains unacceptably high despite that lung protective ventilatory strategies have been widely used. Pharmacological therapy is required to further reduce ARDS mortality. Mechanical ventilation is associated with oxidative stress and lung fibrosis, which may contrib...More