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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Surfactant
  1. Surfactant dysfunction 
    Surfactant dysfunction is a lung disorder that causes breathing problems. This condition results from abnormalities in the composition or function of surfactant, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction - Genetics
  2. SFTPB gene 
    ... gene provides instructions for making a protein called surfactant protein-B (SP-B). This protein is one ... proteins (each produced from a different gene) in surfactant, a mixture of certain fats (called phospholipids) and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sftpb - Genetics
  3. SFTPC gene 
    ... gene provides instructions for making a protein called surfactant protein-C (SP-C). This protein is one ... proteins (each produced from a different gene) in surfactant, a mixture of certain fats (called phospholipids) and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sftpc - Genetics
  4. ABCA3 gene 
    ... provides instructions for making a protein involved in surfactant production. Surfactant is a mixture of certain fats (called phospholipids) ... lung tissue and makes breathing easy. Without normal surfactant, the tissue surrounding the air sacs in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/abca3 - Genetics
  5. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome 
    ... of a slippery substance in the lungs called surfactant. This substance helps the lungs fill with air and keeps the air sacs from deflating. Surfactant is present when the lungs are fully developed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001563.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. NKX2-1 gene 
    ... of lung structures and regulates the expression of surfactant genes, which provide instructions for producing surfactant proteins. Together with certain fats, these proteins form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nkx2-1 - Genetics
  7. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 
    ... body. Other medicines can include corticosteroids, bronchodilators, and surfactant. Surfactant is a slippery, soapy-like substance in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001088.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Respiratory distress syndrome,RDS surfactant,RDS premature birth,RDS treatment,RDS symptoms,RDS diagnosis,RDS causes,RDS complications
    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/respiratory-distress-syndrome - External Health Links
  9. Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Childhood interstitial lung diseases symptoms,Childhood interstitial lung diseases treatment,Diffuse lung disease,Interstitial lung diseases,Childhood ...
    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/.../childhood-interstitial-lung-diseases - External Health Links
  10. Extremely Preterm Birth (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    Preterm Labor/Learn More ... Preterm Labor ... Babies born before 28 weeks of pregnancy are considered extremely preterm. Read about options for medical care before, ...
    https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/extremely-preterm-birth - External Health Links
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