Lung surfactant in subacute pulmonary disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pulmonary surfactant is a surface active material composed of both lipids and proteins that is produced by alveolar type II pneumocytes. Abnormalities of surfactant in the immature lung or in the acutely inflamed mature lung are well described. However, in a vari...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-04-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr168 |