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Delayed clearance of fetal lung liquid and sodium transport--genetic predisposition not evident yet.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Mar 2005
Hallman Mikko
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UNLABELLED: The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) contributes to the clearance of fetal lung liquid. In premature infants, low ENaC activity and low expression level of alpha-ENaC have been associated with respiratory failure. The polymorphism in the alpha-ENaC gene remains to be studied as a factor...
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