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Table 1 Phospholipid composition of the human surfactant system [9]

From: Clinical review: Exogenous surfactant therapy for acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome - where do we go from here?

Phospholipid subclass

Composition (% of total phospholipid)

Phosphatidylcholine

68

Phosphatidylglycerol

10

Phosphatidylethanolamine

5

Phosphatidylinositol

4

Phosphatidylserine

2

Sphingomyelin

4

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