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Role of CD40 ligand in transfusion-related acute lung injury

Authors: PR Tuinman, M Gerards, G Jongsma, L Boon, AP Vlaar, NP Juffermans

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is an important problem in the critically ill. CD40L has been implicated as a cofactor or even the cause of TRALI [1]. (1) We hypothesized that blocking of the CD40-CD40L interaction protects against lung injury in a murine model of TRALI. (2) Furthermore, we hypothesized that plasma sCD40 levels are elevated in TRALI patients compared with controls. …
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Title
Role of CD40 ligand in transfusion-related acute lung injury
Authors
PR Tuinman
M Gerards
G Jongsma
L Boon
AP Vlaar
NP Juffermans
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9844

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