Hyaline membrane disease (HMD): the role of the perinatal pathologist

• Main Authors: Giorgia Locci (Author), Vassilios Fanos (Author), Clara Gerosa (Author), Gavino Faa (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Hyaline membrane disease (HMD), the pathologic correlate of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, is an acute lung disease of premature infant caused by inadequate amounts of surfactant. Decreased surfactant results in insufficient surface tension in the alveolus during expiration, lea...