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Michael A. Matthay

Researcher at University of California, San Francisco

Publications -  1063
Citations -  110857

Michael A. Matthay is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lung injury & Lung. The author has an hindex of 151, co-authored 998 publications receiving 98687 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael A. Matthay include University of California & Cardiovascular Institute of the South.

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Pathogenesis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

TL;DR: The goal of this review is to describe the current understanding of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of ARDS, and explain how clinical trials and preclinical studies of novel therapeutic agents have further refined this understanding.
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Protein C and thrombomodulin in human acute lung injury.

TL;DR: The protein C system is markedly disrupted in patients with ALI/ARDS from both septic and nonseptic causes and may be a potential therapeutic target in patientsWithdrawal from sepsis or acute respiratory distress syndrome is associated with death, fewer ventilator-free days, and more nonpulmonary organ failures.
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Highly water-permeable type I alveolar epithelial cells confer high water permeability between the airspace and vasculature in rat lung

TL;DR: The purpose of this study was to test whether osmotic water permeability in type I alveolar epithelial cells is high enough to account for the high Pf of the intact lung.