title: The pulmonary surfactant system.
abstract: Surfactant's importance is underscored by the severe morbidity of deficiency states--primary, as in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, or secondary, as in ARDS. Current knowledge of surfactant synthesis and metabolism is reviewed. Clinically, the effectiveness of exogenous surfactant in RDS has prompted investigation of its administration in ARDS.
authors.affiliation: Duke University.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Caminiti
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000378:metabolism; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants