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Association between the surfactant protein A (SP-A) gene locus and respiratory-distress syndrome in the Finnish population.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2000
Rämet M, Haataja R, Marttila R, Floros J, Hallman M
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory-distress syndrome (RDS) in the newborn is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Although prematurity is the most-important risk factor for RDS, the syndrome does not develop in many premature infants. The main cause of RDS is a deficiency of pulmonary surfactant, which consists of phospholipids and specific proteins. The genes underlying susceptibility to RDS are insufficiently known. The...
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