Cholestenoic acid is a prognostic biomarker in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.09.017 and PMC identifier 6322978.
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Abstract
Lower plasma levels of the oxysterol cholestenoic acid associate with increased mortality and organ failure in septic patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Cholestenoic acid warrants further validation as a novel ARDS biomarker.
Medical subject headings
- Cholestenes
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome