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Genetic Abnormalities of Surfactant Metabolism

Pulmonary surfactant is the complex mixture of lipids and proteins needed to reduce alveolar surface tension at the air-liquid interface and prevent alveolar collapse at the end of expiration. It has been recognized for almost 50 years that a deficiency in surfactant production due to pulmonary imma...

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Autores principales: Nogee, Lawrence M., Wert, Susan E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7147445/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72430-0_54