In addition to the diseases listed in Table 1, ABCA transporters have been described as key proteins in several other human disorders, including neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (ABCA3),139 chronic interstitial lung disease (ABCA3),140 cataract-microcornea syndrome (ABCA3),141 hypertrichosis terminalis (ABCA5),142 or Harlequin ichtyosis (ABCA12).143. The gene discussed is ABCA3; the disease is newborn respiratory distress syndrome.