Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Corticosteroid Mediates Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Via NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Pathway
Brief Summary: It is acknowledged that IL-18, as a product of the inflammasome, is involved in host defence against viral and bacterial stimuli by modulating the immune response. The aim of this study was to determine IL-18 levels in serum of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and to investigate whether corticosteroid attenuate its levels.