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ABCA3 mutations associated with pediatric interstitial lung disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Oct 2005
Bullard Janine E, Wert Susan E, Whitsett Jeffrey A, Dean Michael, Nogee Lawrence M
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: ABCA3 is a member of the ATP-binding cassette family of proteins that mediate the translocation of a wide variety of substrates, including lipids, across cellular membranes. Mutations in the gene encoding ABCA3 were recently identified in full-term neonates with fatal surfactant deficiency. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that ABCA3 mutations are not always associated with fatal neonatal lung disease...
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