Endothelial Cell Function and Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children
Pierce RW, Giuliano JS, Pober JS. Endothelial Cell Function and Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children. Pediatrics 2017, 140: e20170355. PMID: 28759412, PMCID: PMC9923607, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsCritical illnessIll childrenCritically Ill ChildrenImmune cell recruitmentBiology of ECsEndothelial cell functionBroad anatomic distributionEntire vascular systemPathologic responseAnatomic distributionClinical correlationMaintenance of homeostasisBlood flowCell recruitmentBlood fluiditySystemic homeostasisCell functionSegmental differencesEC functionVascular systemIllnessChildrenHomeostasisSpecific role