DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for pulmonary immaturity

Pulmonary immaturity [DOID:424]

A lung disease that is characterized by pulmonary collapse, accompanied by hypoventilation which can affect a lobe, segment, or all of the lung, resulting in a decrease in the ventilation/perfusion ratio.

Synonyms:  pulmonary immaturity,  DOID:424,  pulmonary immaturities,  primary atelectasis, in perinatal period,  primary atelectasis of newborn ...