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Polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in transient tachypnea of neonate and respiratory distress syndrome.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Sept 2012
Satar Mehmet, Taşkın Erdal, Özlü Ferda, Tuli Abdullah, Özcan Kenan, Yıldızdaş Hacer Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Transient tachypnea of neonate (TTN) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn are the most common cause of early respiratory distress in the immediate neonatal period. There is increasing evidence to support the role for the activation of the renin angiotensin system during acute lung injury. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between...
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