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Glucocorticoids Equally Stimulate Epithelial Na(+) Transport in Male and Female Fetal Alveolar Cells
Preterm infants frequently suffer from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), possibly due to lower expression of epithelial Na(+) channels (ENaC). RDS incidence is sex-specific, affecting males almost twice as often. Despite the use of antenatal glucocorticoids (GCs), the sex difference persists. It...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982285/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31861781 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21010057 |