surfactant deficiency


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surfactant deficiency

Inadequate production of SURFACTANTS so that lung alveoli fail to remain adequately open. Severe cases (fatal surfactant deficiency) in newborns has recently been shown to be caused by various mutations of the ABCA3 gene.
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