Surfactant protein A in the course of respiratory distress syndrome

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-208048
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.20804

Stevens, P. A. ; Schadow, B. ; Bartholain, S. ; Segerer, Hugo ; Obladen, Michael

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Abstract

Surfactant-associated protein (SP-A) was measured in tracheal aspirates of ventilated infants with (n = 51) and without (n = 21) respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). SP-A concentrations in samples collected after birth were significantly lower in RDS than in infants ventilated for other reasons than RDS (median 0.03 vs. 1.60 micrograms/ml). As a biochemical test to diagnose RDS early after birth, ...