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Different course of lung disease in two siblings with novel ABCA3 mutations.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2014
Hallik Maarja, Annilo Tarmo, Ilmoja Mari-Liis
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene for adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter subfamily A member 3 (ABCA3) have been reported in infants and children with surfactant deficiency and interstitial lung disease. We report a case of siblings found to be compound heterozygotes for two novel ABCA3 gene mutations but developing very different course of lung disease. The index case is a baby girl with severe interstitial...
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