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Prolonged labor can lead to infection, fetal distress, asphyxia, and life-threatening harm to both the mother and the baby. Surfactant protein A (SP-A) was shown to contribute to the maintenance of pregnancy and timing of term labor. SP-A modulates the stoichiometric expression of the SP-R210
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