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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
The respiratory impairment of asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy previously has been attributed to slower growth of the ribs which reduces chest size and limits chest expansion during breathing. Two siblings with this condition are described. One was found to have an abnormally low crying vital capacity; in the other the peak flow rate was reduced markedly. Chest X-rays and ventilation-perfusion nuclear scans were suggestive of hypoplastic lungs. Nasopharyngeal aspirates of airway secretions were found to contain significantly less total phospholipids and differences in phospholipid composition in comparison with a normal control group. These findings raise the possibility that the lungs are hypoplastic and have an abnormal phospholipid content in asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0004-993X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
47-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypoplastic lungs and abnormal phospholipids in asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports