Article
Population-based frequency of surfactant dysfunction mutations in a native Chinese cohort.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 May 2016
Chen Yu-Jun, Wambach Jennifer Anne, DePass Kelcey, Wegner Daniel James, Chen Shao-Ke, Zhang Qun-Yuan, Heins Hillary, Cole Francis Sessions, Hamvas Aaron
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rare mutations in surfactant-associated genes contribute to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. The frequency of mutations in these genes in the Chinese population is unknown. METHODS: We obtained blood spots from the Guangxi Neonatal Screening Center in Nanning, China that included Han (n=443) and Zhuang (n=313) ethnic groups. We resequenced all exons of the surfactant proteins-B (SFTPB), -C...
Topics
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Asian People
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Male
- Mutation
- Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B
- Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein C
