Article
Genetic features of Japanese children with ABCA3 deficiency.
Early human development - 1 May 2026
Takeda Kenta, Cho Kazutoshi, Kaneshi Yosuke, Honjo Ryota, Nakamura Yuichi, Manabe Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: ATP-binding cassette transporter A3 (ABCA3) deficiency is a rare form of interstitial lung disease caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in ABCA3, it is the most common cause of genetic surfactant deficiency among European and US infants and children. This study aimed to elucidate the genetic features of ABCA3 deficiency in Japanese children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From April 2011 to March 2024, 291...
Topics
- Humans
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Japan
- Infant
- Female
- Male
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Child, Preschool
- Infant, Newborn
- Mutation
- East Asian People
