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Gene Protects Preemies from Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Monday, January 7, 2008 13:52 No Comments

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have determined that a gene which affects the severity of a variety of serious lung conditions, including asthma and cystic fibrosis, also affects fetal lung maturity. These researchers have shown that premature mouse pups bred to have low levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) had less developed [...]

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