Surfactant replacement therapy: clinical and experimental studies.
Surfactant replacement therapy has been investigated extensively both in animal models and clinical studies. Although not yet available for routine clinical treatment, surfactant replacement in HMD holds great promise. This article reviews the current literature in this area.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine.
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D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants