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The genetic susceptibility to respiratory distress syndrome.
Pediatric research - 1 Dec 2009
Levit Orly, Jiang Yuan, Bizzarro Matthew J, Hussain Naveed, Buhimschi Catalin S, Gruen Jeffrey R, Zhang Heping, Bhandari Vineet
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies to identify a genetic component to RDS have shown conflicting results. Our objectives were to evaluate and quantify the genetic contribution to RDS using data that comprehensively includes known environmental factors in a large sample of premature twins. Data from a retrospective...
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