Surfactant dysfunction.

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Mutations in genes encoding proteins needed for normal surfactant function and metabolism cause acute lung disease in newborns and chronic lung disease in older children and adults. While rare these disorders are associated with considerable pulmonary morbidity and mortality. The identification of genes responsible for surfactant dysfunction provides clues for candidate genes contributing to more common...

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