Hyaline membrane disease (HMD): the role of the perinatal pathologist
Hyaline membrane disease (HMD), the pathologic correlate of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, is an acute lung disease of premature infant caused by inadequate amounts of surfactant. Decreased surfactant results in insufficient surface tension in the alveolus during expiration, lea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/212 |