Hydrophobic Surfactant Proteins in Lung Function and Disease
Hydrophobic Surfactant Proteins in Lung Function and Disease
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Pulmonary surfactants consist of phospholipids and the hydrophobic proteins surfactant protein B and surfactant protein C. These surfactants keep the alveoli in the lung open to the atmosphere. Mutations in the genes encoding these proteins cause a variety of pulmonary syndromes. The pulmonary diseases associated with some of these mutations exempl...
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Hydrophobic Surfactant Proteins in Lung Function and Disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72791162
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72791162
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMra022387
