title: Adult respiratory distress syndrome related to antilymphocyte globulin therapy.
abstract: A 21-year-old man developed the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) within five hours of receiving antilymphocyte globulin. No other identifiable cause of ARDS was present. The mechanism for development of acute lung injury is unknown, but may be related either to direct lung cytotoxicity or to complement-mediated leukocyte and platelet destruction with secondary lung injury from inflammatory mediators.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum