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Hereditary interstitial lung diseases manifesting in early childhood in Japan.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2014
Akimoto Takuma, Cho Kazutoshi, Hayasaka Itaru, Morioka Keita, Kaneshi Yosuke, Furuta Itsuko, Yamada Masafumi, Ariga Tadashi, Minakami Hisanori
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic variations associated with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) have not been extensively studied in Japanese infants. METHODS: Forty-three infants with unexplained lung dysfunction were studied. All 43, 22, and 17 infants underwent analyses of surfactant protein (SP)-C gene (SFTPC) and ATP-binding cassette A3 gene (ABCA3), SP-B gene (SFTPB), and SP-B western blotting, respectively. Two and four...
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