Neonatal respiratory failure due to a novel mutation in the surfactant protein C gene.
J Perinatol
; 30(2): 151-3, 2010 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20118944
ABSTRACT
A full-term infant developed respiratory distress immediately after birth, requiring a prolonged course of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, followed by high-frequency ventilation. She was unable to wean off mechanical ventilation, required tracheostomy, and ultimately lung transplantation. A novel mutation in the surfactant C protein gene was identified as the cause of her lung disease.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório do Recém-Nascido
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
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Proteína C Associada a Surfactante Pulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinatol
Assunto da revista:
PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos