A Term Neonatal Case With Lethal Respiratory Failure Associated With a Novel Homozygous Mutation in ABCA3 Gene

A Term Neonatal Case With Lethal Respiratory Failure Associated With a Novel Homozygous Mutation in ABCA3 Gene

The mutations in the ABCA3 (ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily A member 3) gene could result in lethal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in neonates and interstitial lung disease (ILD) in infants and children. Here, we describe a full-term newborn who manifested respiratory distress 20 min...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meili Wei, Haibo Fu, Aiqin Han, Liji Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
full-term neonate
ABCA3 gene
pulmonary surfactant
interstitial lung diseases
lethal respiratory distress syndrome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00138/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00138/full

Similar Items