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Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia

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General Discussion

Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) is a rare, likely congenital, disorder of the lungs (pulmonary system) and especially of the blood system serving the lungs. It is a disorder of the newborn. The normal diffusion process of oxygen from the air sacs to the blood in the lungs and, thence, to the heart, fails to develop properly. The disorder is sometimes called misalignment of the pulmonary veins. Rather than misaligned, the pulmonary vein is malpositioned in a site somewhat different from its normal position.

Infants with the disorder present with the signs of lack of oxygen (hypoxemia) and severely increased pulmonary hypertension.

Since treatment is seldom, if ever, effective, life expectancy of the infant is very, very, short.
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Resources

American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
USA
Tel: 2123158700
Fax: 2123158870
Tel: 8005864872
Internet: http://www.lungusa.org

Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia Association
5902 Marcie Court
Garland, TX 75044-4958
Tel: (972)414-4422
Email: sdesj@verizon.net
Internet: http://www.acd-association.com

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Last Updated: February 14, 2008

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