title: [Surfactants: from biology to therapy].
abstract: The authors report on the recent knowledge of biochemistry, synthesis and hormonal regulation of surfactant. Treatment of hyaline membrane disease with exogenous surfactant is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de pathologie et réanimation néonatale, pavillon J, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Claris
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Salle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents
vernacular_title: Le surfactant: de la biologie à la thérapeutique.