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Surfactant protein A gene locus and respiratory distress syndrome in Finnish premature twin pairs.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jan 2003
Marttila Riitta, Haataja Ritva, Rämet Mika, Pokela Marja-Leena, Tammela Outi, Hallman Mikko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Surfactant protein A (SP-A) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). According to present hypothesis the association between SP-A polymorphisms and RDS may not be applicable to the entire population of premature infants. AIM: The present study was designed to evaluate the associations between SP-A allelic variants and RDS in a population consisting of...
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