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Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Understanding and Treating RDS

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What is the primary cause of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)?

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Deficiency of surfactant
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RDS is primarily caused by a deficiency of surfactant, a substance that helps keep the alveoli in the lungs open.

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