Antenatal Steroids and the IUGR Fetus: Are Exposure and Physiological Effects on the Lung and Cardiovascular System the Same as in Normally Grown Fetuses?

Glucocorticoids are administered to pregnant women at risk of preterm labour to promote fetal lung surfactant maturation. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with an increased risk of preterm labour. Hence, IUGR babies may be exposed to antenatal glucocorticoids. The ability of the...

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Autores principales: Morrison, Janna L., Botting, Kimberley J., Soo, Poh Seng, McGillick, Erin V., Hiscock, Jennifer, Zhang, Song, McMillen, I. Caroline, Orgeig, Sandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23227338
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/839656

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23227338
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/839656

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