Article
Towards personalized therapies for genetic disorders of surfactant dysfunction.
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine - 1 Dec 2023
Peers de Nieuwburgh Maureen, Wambach Jennifer A, Griese Matthias, Danhaive Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Genetic disorders of surfactant dysfunction are a rare cause of chronic, progressive or refractory respiratory failure in term and preterm infants. This review explores genetic mechanisms underpinning surfactant dysfunction, highlighting specific surfactant-associated genes including SFTPB, SFTPC, ABCA3, and NKX2.1. Pathogenic variants in these genes contribute to a range of clinical presentations and courses,...
Topics
- Infant
- Child
- Adult
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B
- Infant, Premature
- Mutation
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Respiratory Insufficiency
