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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Tension
  1. Surfactant dysfunction 
    ... sticks together (because of a force called surface tension) after exhalation, causing the alveoli to collapse. As ... tissue that surrounds alveoli. This substance lowers surface tension, which keeps the alveoli from collapsing after exhalation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction - Genetics
  2. SFTPB gene 
    ... after exhalation (because of a force called surface tension), causing the alveoli to collapse. As a result, ... to the body is impaired. Surfactant lowers surface tension, easing breathing and avoiding lung collapse. The SP- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sftpb - Genetics
  3. SFTPC gene 
    ... after exhalation (because of a force called surface tension), causing the alveoli to collapse. As a result, ... to the body is impaired. Surfactant lowers surface tension, easing breathing and avoiding lung collapse. The SP- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sftpc - Genetics
  4. ABCA3 gene 
    ... after exhalation (because of a force called surface tension), causing the alveoli to collapse. As a result, ... function. The loss of functional surfactant raises surface tension in the alveoli, causing difficulty breathing and collapse ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/abca3 - Genetics
  5. What are the risks and limitations of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... their results. In some cases, genetic testing creates tension within a family because the results can reveal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/riskslimitations - Genetics
  6. Dupuytren contracture 
    ... affected hand. They may also feel pressure or tension, especially when attempting to straighten affected joints.People ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dupuytren-contracture - Genetics