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1. 1. Acute lung failure induced by tricyclic antidepressants : an experimental evaluation

   Författare :Karin Svens; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :ARDS; tricyclic antidepressants; isolated lungs; rat; endothelin; endothelial cells; tight junctions;

   Sammanfattning : The tricyclic antidepressant drugs (TCA) have, over the years, been reported to be able to cause adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)/acute lung injury in connection with overdose, and are currently among the most common cause of self-poisoning. Approximately 10% of all TCA overdose patients develop ARDS, and the treatment of these patients, irrespective of the event causing ARDS, is mainly supportive. LÄS MER