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Developmental and genetic aspects of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jun 2012
Veenma D C M, de Klein A, Tibboel D
Abstract excerpt
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a frequent occurring cause of neonatal respiratory distress and occurs 1 in every 3,000 liveborns. Ventilatory support and pharmaceutical treatment of the co-occurring lung hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension are insufficient in, respectively, 20% of isolated cases and 60% of complex ones leading to early perinatal death. The exact cause of CDH remains to be identified...
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