Catalog

Neonatal acute respiratory distress with surfactant disorder

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Link to WHO Definition

Neonatal acute respiratory distress with surfactant disorder – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1024858493

This is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs. It can also result from a genetic problem with the production of surfactant associated proteins, with surfactant disorder.