Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Premature Infants [Supplementary Concept]

Respiratory distress syndrome due to a developmental deficiency in PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. There may be an inherited susceptibility associated with polymorphisms in surfactant protein genes: SFTPA1, SFTPB, and SFTPC. OMIM: 267450

Date introduced: November 5, 2012

MeSH Unique ID: C566881

Heading Mapped to:

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

Entry Terms:

• RDS Of Prematurity