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A novel surfactant protein C gene mutation associated with progressive respiratory failure in infancy.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jan 2017
Litao Melissa Kaori Silva, Hayes Don, Chiwane Saurabh, Nogee Lawrence M, Kurland Geoffrey, Guglani Lokesh
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the Surfactant Protein C (SPC) gene (SFTPC) have been associated with childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) with variable age of onset, severity of lung disease, and outcomes. We report a novel mutation in SFTPC [c.435G->A, p.(Gln145)] that was associated with onset of symptoms in early infancy, progressive respiratory failure with need for prolonged mechanical ventilatory support, and eventual...
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