, plasma SP-D levels at the initiation of mechanical ventilation were double in 16 patients with ARDS than in 20 patients without ARDS (275 ng/ml and 140 ng/ml, p = 0.09); however, this difference did not reach statistical significance, because that study was presumably underpowered [ 9 ].
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Plasma surfactant protein-D as a diagnostic biomarker for acute respiratory distress syndrome: validation in US and Korean cohorts.
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