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Nature Medicine 13, 406 - 408 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nm0407-406

Lung turns to AA (adenosine analogues) to dry out

James L Kreindler1 & Steven D Shapiro2

  1. James L. Kreindler is in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
  2. Steven D. Shapiro is in the Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. e-mail: shapiros@dom.pitt.edu


Adenosine helps maintain proper fluid levels in the lung alveoli. The findings have implications for treatment of fluid buildup in the lung.

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