Figure 1

Genes that showed positive association with either susceptibility and/or outcome with all-cause acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; CXCL2, chemokine CXC motif ligand 2; F5, coagulation factor V; IL-6, interleukin-6; IL-10, interleukin-10; MBL2, mannose-binding lectin-2; MIF, macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MYLK, myosin light-chain kinase; NFKB1, nuclear factor kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells; NFKBIA, nuclear factor kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells inhibitor alpha; NRF2, nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2 factor; PBEF, pre-B cell-enhancing factor; PLAU, plasminogen activator urokinase; SFTPB, surfactant pulmonary-associated protein B; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.