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A female infant is born prematurely at 28 weeks’ gestation. Sholy after bih, she shows signs of dyspnea, cyanosis, and tachypnea. She is placed on a ventilator for assisted breathing, and a diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease) is made. Which of the following is the cause of this syndrome?

ABronchopulmonary dysplasia
BIntraventricular brain hemorrhage
CLack of fetal pulmonary maturity and deficiency of surfactant
DNecrotizing enterocolitis
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