PLATELET DISORDERS

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) – Premature babies can have low lecithin: sphingomyelin ratio of ~1.5 (normal >2.0) that results in insufficient surfactant and causes decreased lung development and severe difficulty breathing. Multiple Sclerosis – Loss of plasmologen (also sphingomyelin) from myelin causes demyelination. ................
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