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17906824

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-10-1
pubmed:abstractText
We report on 12 near-term babies from three families in which an unexplained transient respiratory distress was observed. No known risk factor was present in any family and no sequelae were recorded at follow-up. The most common causes of respiratory distress at birth are Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (NRD) and Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN), and their cumulative incidence is estimated to be about 2%. Genetic factors have been identified in NRD (surfactant genes) or suggested for TTN (genes affecting lung liquid clearance). Survivors from NRD may develop clinically relevant sequelae, while TTN does not cause any problem later in life. Our cases do not immediately fit NRD or TTN, while familial recurrence suggests the existence of a previously unreported subgroup on patients with respiratory distress for which autosomal-recessive inheritance is likely.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1537-744X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1611-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Familial clustering of unexplained transient respiratory distress in 12 newborns from three unrelated families suggests an autosomal-recessive inheritance.
pubmed:affiliation
SOC Pediatria, Osp. Castelli Verbania, Italy. cidi@unipv.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports