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SURFACTANT METABOLISM DYSFUNCTION, PULMONARY, 1; SMDP1

SURFACTANT METABOLISM DYSFUNCTION, PULMONARY, 1; SMDP1
PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS; CONGENITAL ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS
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OMIM = Online Mendelian Inheritance of Men
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Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein B
2p11.2
P28.0
rare
autosomal recessive (congenital form)
mutation in the gene encoding surfactant protein B (SFTPB)
2 forms of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis:
- congenital alveolar proteinosis (term newborns)
- adult form of alveolar proteinosis
Laboratory findings    pCO2 inc (blood)
    pH dec (blood)
Symptoms    early death
    failure to thrive
    onset, neonatal
    respiratory acidosis
    respiratory distress
    respiratory insufficiency
    tachypnea, hyperpnea, dyspnea, hyperventilation