Table 2– Surfactant protein (SP)-B and disaturated phosphatidylcholine (DSPC) kinetic parameters in study infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and age-matched control infants
CDHControlsp-value
Subjects n138
SP-B FSR % per day33.4 (24.4–43.5)52.0 (33.0–87.9)0.03
DSPC FSR % per day5.0 (3.5–8.7)6.1 (5.2–8.5)0.31
  • Data are presented as median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. Comparisons were made by Mann–Whitney test. FSR: fractional synthesis rate.