Two Mutations in Surfactant Protein C Gene Associated with Neonatal Respiratory Distress

Multiple mutations of surfactant genes causing surfactant dysfunction have been described. Surfactant protein C (SP-C) deficiency is associated with variable clinical manifestations ranging from neonatal respiratory distress syndrome to lethal lung disease. We present an extremely low birth weight m...

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Main Authors: Anna Tarocco, Elisa Ballardini, Maria Raffaella Contiero, Giampaolo Garani, Silvia Fanaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/591783
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