title: Adult respiratory distress syndrome in neutropenic leukemia patients.
abstract: Seven episodes of adult respiratory distress syndrome, occurring in leukemic patients with longstanding (average 11 days) and severe neutropenia (less than 0.1 x 10(9)/1) are described. Pathological and clinical data give further support to the view that the complement-neutrophil pathway is not the only mechanism in generating clinical ARDS in leukemia patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Vansteenkiste
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Boogaerts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections