pediatrics
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Neonates
Etiology of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Neonates
Surfactant is not produced in adequate amounts until relatively late in gestation (34 to 36 weeks); thus, risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) increases with greater Preterm Infants . Other risk factors include Risk decreases with fetal growth restriction, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia , Rare cases are hereditary, caused by mutations in surfactant protein (SP-B and SP-C) and ATP-binding cassette transporter A3 (ABCA3) genes. 