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A strong inflammatory response early after multiple trauma combined wi
th chest injury was detected in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, but not
in circulation when compared with healthy individuals. In contrast, an
ti-inflammatory mechanisms seem to be activated locally in the lung an
d systemically.