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Predominant constituent of Hyaline membrane is:
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The correct answer is  The membranes are largely made up of fibrinogen and fibrin admixed with cell debris derived cheifly from necrotic type-II pnemocytes. There is a remarkable paucity of neutrophils inflammatory reaction associated with these mambranes. The lesions of hyaline membrane disease are never seen in still born infants or in live-born infants who die within a few hours of bih.(ref Robbins 9/e p457)