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Primary interstitial lung disease specific to childhood due to pulmonary surfactant protein anomalies

MedGen UID:
1611158
Concept ID:
CN924904
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Synonym: Primary ILD specific to childhood due to pulmonary surfactant protein anomalies
 
Orphanet: ORPHA100049

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A group of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) induced by genetic mutations disrupting surfactant function and gas exchange in the lung. The disorders caused by these mutations affect full-term infants and older children and exhibit considerable overlap in their clinical and histologic presentation. [from ORDO]

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