Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry · 2017
Premature babies often develop respiratory distress syndrome. This pathology is caused by the deficiency of a certain component of the blood–air barrier. Name this component:
Answer options
- Alveolocytes
- Alveolar basement membrane
- Endothelial basement membrane
- Surfactant
- Capillary endothelium
Correct answer
Surfactant
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