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Project Number: | I01BX003635-01 |
| Title: | Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adducts and lung injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Todd A. Wyatt |
| Location: | Omaha, NE |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2017 - March 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $82,500 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$708,740 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Objective & Clinical Relationship: Our long-term goal is to identify the alcohol-mediated tissue injury mechanisms observed in individuals with alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) so that better early biomarkers of injury can be developed leading to enhanced approaches to minimize pathogen susceptibility and prevent the high costs of pneumonia. Research Design & Methodology: Alcohol abuse causing increased susceptibility to pneumonia has been known for over 200 years. NIAAA publications state that hosp... |