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Surfactant protein B gene polymorphism in preterm babies with respiratory distress syndrome.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Jan 2011
Lyra P P R, Diniz E M A, Abe-Sandes K, Angelo A L D, Machado T M B, Cardeal M
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is multifactorial and multigenic. Studies have suggested that polymorphisms and mutations in the surfactant protein B (SP-B) gene are associated with the pathogenesis of RDS. The objectives of this study were to determine and compare the frequencies of SP-B gene polymorphisms in preterm babies with and without RDS. We studied 151 neonates: 79 preterm babies...
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