Composition
- ~40% dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC);
- ∼40% other phospholipids (PC);
- ~5% surfactant-associated proteins (SP-A, B, C and D);
- Cholesterol (neutral lipids);
- Traces of other substances.
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