Correlating SFTPC gene variants to interstitial lung disease in Egyptian children

Correlating SFTPC gene variants to interstitial lung disease in Egyptian children

Abstract Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a broad heterogeneous group of lung disorders that is characterized by inflammation of the lungs. Surfactant dysfunction disorders are a rare form of ILD diseases that result from mutations in surfactant protein C gene (SFTPC) with prevalence of...

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Main Authors: Azza K. Abdel Megeid, Miral M. Refeat, Engy A. Ashaat, Ghada El-Kamah, Sonia A. El-Saiedi, Mona M. Elfalaki, Mona O. El Ruby, Khalda S. Amr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Childhood interstitial lung disease
Surfactant protein C
Variants
ILD genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-022-00399-0

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