Hyaluronic Acid is Associated with Severity and Prognosis in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Journal: Journal of inflammation research
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a novel inflammatory biomarker with a prognostic value for several infectious diseases. This study investigated the association of HA with severity and prognosis in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Authors

  • Yingying Lin
    Department of Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University Ditan Teaching Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  • Yanyan Li
    Department of Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  • Xinyu Cui
    Department of Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  • Na Zhu
    Department of Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  • Xin Li
    Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Shanghai Animal Disease Control Center, Shanghai, China.

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