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. 2024 Feb;59(2):488-491.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.26722. Epub 2023 Dec 1.

Noninvasive management of infants with SFTPC pathogenic variants

Deborah R Liptzin  1   2 , Matthew D McGraw  3 , Timothy Stidham  4 , Jennifer A Wambach  5 , Robin R Deterding  1
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Noninvasive management of infants with SFTPC pathogenic variants

Deborah R Liptzin et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: children's interstitial and diffuse lung disease; chronic lung disease; noninvasive ventilation.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Clinical courses of our two patients with SFTPC pathogenic variants
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Chest CT imaging from two cases with SFTPC pathogenic variants. 2A: Case 1 at 2 weeks of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities. 2B: Case 1 at 2 years of age with clearing of ground-glass opacities. 2C: Case 2 at 3 months of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Chest CT imaging from two cases with SFTPC pathogenic variants. 2A: Case 1 at 2 weeks of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities. 2B: Case 1 at 2 years of age with clearing of ground-glass opacities. 2C: Case 2 at 3 months of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Chest CT imaging from two cases with SFTPC pathogenic variants. 2A: Case 1 at 2 weeks of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities. 2B: Case 1 at 2 years of age with clearing of ground-glass opacities. 2C: Case 2 at 3 months of age with diffuse ground-glass opacities.
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