Surfactant Protein D Deficiency

Deficiency of surfactant protein C. It leads to progressive lung fibrosis.

Deficiency of surfactant protein B. It presents with severe respiratory distress-like illness and responds poorly to exogenous administration of surfactant.

Deficiency of surfactant protein ABCA3. It leads to respiratory distress that is often fatal.

Deficiency of surfactant protein A. When present in normal amounts, this protein protects the lungs against a variety of bacteria, viruses, and…

A surface active agent (surfactant), in dilute solution, moves to the interface of a two-phase system and reduces the surface free…

Any chemical that reduces the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved or lowers the interfacial tension between two…