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World J Transplant. Mar 24, 2016; 6(1): 155-164
Published online Mar 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i1.155
Table 1 The Surfactant system and its relation to risk factors for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
BOS risk factorEffect on surfactant system
Primary graft dysfunctionSuccessful treatment with surfactant
Acute rejectionType II pneumocyte destruction and surfactant disruption
Rejection is associated with surfactant dysfunction
Immunosuppression preserves Surfactant function
GERD - aspirationInactivation of surfactant
Pulmonary infectionInactivation of surfactant