[Surfactant synthesis and lung maturity].
Reported about synthesis, composition and function of surfactant. Because of the importance of functional lung maturity for fetal survival the prenatal prophylaxis of RDS has a great importance. Glucocorticoid treatment is recommended in view of the success and without alternative the.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity / Q000187:drug effects; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000196:embryology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000378:metabolism*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000378:metabolism; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants
Surfactantsynthese und Lungenreife.