title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thamm
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stiehl
authors.forename: Samir Mukund
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D042702:Angiopoietin-2 / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D034622:RNA Interference / Q000502:physiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D042702:Angiopoietin-2