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Surfactant proteins gene variants in premature newborn infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Apr 2018
Somaschini Marco, Presi Silvia, Ferrari Maurizio, Vergani Barbara, Carrera Paola
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic surfactant dysfunction causes respiratory failure in term and near-term newborn infants, but little is known of such condition in prematures. We evaluated genetic surfactant dysfunction in premature newborn infants with severe RDS. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 68 preterm newborn infants with gestational age ≤32 weeks affected by unusually severe RDS were analysed for mutations in SFTPB,...
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