in order to evaluate the role of surfactant lecithin composition in the development of the infantile respiratory distress syndrome ( irds ) we have examined lecithin fatty acid composition from gastric aspirates obtained at the time of delivery from 14 full term healthy infants , 9 control premature infants without respiratory distress , and 16 premature infants who developed irds .
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