Gene Associated With Reduced Mortality From Acute Lung Injury
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 01:39
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered a gene that is associated with improved survival among patients with acute lung injury. Acute lung injury (ALI) results in low oxygen levels in the blood, and fluid in the lungs. It is one of the most vexing problems for intensive care units, killing 40 percent of the 200,000 ALI patients in the US each year.