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lipid proteinosis |
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lipid proteinosis [′lip·əd ‚prō·dē·ə′nō·səs] (medicine) A hereditary disorder characterized by extracellular deposits of phospholipid-protein conjugate involving various areas of the body, including the skin and air passages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 4]) have significantly higher activity than single gene products; c) after ozone exposure, all SP-A variants showed a decreased ability to stimulate TNF-[alpha] and IL-8 production, and the level of the decrease varied among SP-A variants (26-48%); and d) human SP-A from patients with alveolar proteinosis exhibited a minimal decrease (18% and 12%, respectively) in its ability to stimulate TNF-[alpha] and IL-8 after in vitro ozone exposure. [58] There is some evidence that both fast and slow percussion increase sputum production in patients with bronchiectasis and alveolar proteinosis. |
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