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Insulin and Cortisol Effects on Fetal Lung Surfactant by Hala Salah Ibrahim is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study investigates the combined effects of insulin and cortisol on surfactant protein mRNA levels in human fetal lung tissue. It was found that insulin inhibits the accumulation of surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-B mRNA, while cortisol can modulate these effects in a dose-dependent manner, potentially overcoming insulin

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Hala Salah Ibrahim

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