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hyalin

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hyalin /hy·a·lin/ (hi´ah-lin) a translucent albuminoid product of amyloid degeneration.
hy·a·lin (h-ln) or hy·a·line (-ln, -ln)
n.
1. The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage.
2. A translucent product of some forms of tissue degeneration.

hyalin [hi´ah-lin]
a translucent albuminoid substance obtainable from the products of amyloid degeneration.

hyalin
a translucent albuminoid substance obtainable from the products of amyloid degeneration.

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Q. HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE in pre-mature infants;what are the causes of it in pregnant women?

A. the cause of Hyaline Membrane disease is pre-mature birth. while the fetus develop, about in the 29th week a substance called surfactant is created in the lungs. this substance's function is to change the surface tension of the fluid in the lungs- therefore decreasing it's force. the surface tension tends to shrink the lungs and can cause the lungs to collapse. so a premature baby wouldn't be able to breath properly.

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Giris infantil sistemik hyalinozis (iSH), deri ve pek cok organ sisteminde hyalin birikiminin goruldugu, nadir, otozomal resesif gecisli bir hastaliktir.
 
 
 
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