Cathelicidin and human beta-defensin 2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of children with pulmonary tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: The antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin LL-37/hCAP-18 and human beta-defensins (hBD) are key factors in innate immune responses of the respiratory tract

The evaluation of brain natriuretic peptide changes and difficult airway predictors during perioperative period of pregnancy

Aim Airway changes, difficult ventilation, and intubation are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy, but no prospective study has evaluated the relationship between airway changes and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) before and after cesarean section operations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BNP and airway changes in women undergoing delivery and during the postoperative period

Cathelicidin and human β-defensin 2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of children with pulmonary tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: The antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin LL-37/hCAP-18 and human beta-defensins (hBD) are key factors in innate immune responses of the respiratory tract