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Polymorphisms of surfactant protein B encoding gene: modifiers of the course of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 2002
Makri Vassiliki, Hospes Birgit, Stoll-Becker Simone, Borkhardt Arndt, Gortner Ludwig
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Surfactant protein B (SP-B) is a lipophilic protein and plays a major role in lung mechanics. Polymorphisms of surfactant protein A, another component of the surfactant system, have been previously described to be a risk factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterms. The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether polymorphisms within intron...
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