The neonatal icu nurse is aware that type ii alveolar cells produce surfactant and they usually develop at how many weeks gestation?

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The neonatal icu nurse is aware that type ii alveolar cells produce surfactant and they usually develop at how many weeks gestation?

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They usually start developing around 26 weeks of gestation.

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