Candidate gene analysis of the surfactant protein D gene in pediatric diffuse lung disease.

Gower, W Adam; Nogee, Lawrence M · J Pediatr · 2013

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Abstract

Mutations in surfactant-associated genes cause childhood diffuse lung disease. Mice lacking surfactant protein D develop lung disease with age. However, we identified no novel surfactant protein D gene (SFTPD) coding or splice region variants in 73 unrelated children with diffuse lung disease from a cohort enriched for genetic surfactant dysfunction.

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