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Pathophysiologic changes during acute lung injury (ALI). Changes involve oxidative stress due to reactive oxygen species (ROS); leukocyte activation; excessive and uncontrolled inflammatory responses mediated by interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α; and injury of the pulmonary epithelium and vascular endothelium.
