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Lung development and implications for hypoplasia found in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Author(s) -
Kinane T. Bernard
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part c: seminars in medical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1552-4876
pISSN - 1552-4868
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.c.30124
Subject(s) - congenital diaphragmatic hernia , pulmonary hypoplasia , hypoplasia , lung , medicine , pulmonary hypertension , diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , pathogenesis , hernia , cardiology , pathology , surgery , biology , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , alternative medicine
Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with various degrees of pulmonary hypoplasia and severe persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn. These conditions have significant implications for the outcome for the patient. Defects in early lung development are likely to be central to the generation of hypoplasia. A number of mouse models with defects in pathways that are central to lung development were found to have CDH. Understanding all aspects of early lung development will provide fresh insight into the pathogenesis of CDH and its associated conditions. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.