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Trait

Hyaline membranes

Hyaline membranes are homogeneous eosinophilic material composed of cellular debris, plasma proteins, and surfactant plastered against alveolar ducts and alveolar walls. The hyaline membranes are deposited along the walls of the alveoli, where gas exchange typically occurs, thereby making gas exchange difficult.

HPO HP:0033363

Summary

Body system
Abnormality of the respiratory system

1 gene linked to Hyaline membranes

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Hyaline membranes is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

GeneHow often it is seenConditions
GUF1GTP binding elongation factor GUF1Often (30–79%)In 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Abnormal pulmonary alveolar system morphology

Where this comes from

  • The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
  • Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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