In a preterm baby with respiratory distress syndrome, which of the following lipid would be deficient?
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Hyaline Membrane Disease: Most common cause of respiratory distress in preterm neonate Basic defect: Deficiency of mature surfactat SURFACTANT COMPOSTION: DPPC (Di-Palmitoyl-Phosphatidyl Choline) or Lecithin:The most impoant lipid component of surfactant, Phosphatidyl glycerol, Cholesterol, Surfactant proteins: A, B, C, D, The most impoant surfactant protein:Surfactant protein B.
Sphingomyelin
Cardiolipin
Lecithin
None of the above
NEET Jan 2020