Influence of antenatal glucocorticoid on preterm lamb diaphragm
BackgroundPregnant women at a high risk of preterm delivery receive glucocorticoids to accelerate fetal lung maturation and surfactant synthesis. However, the effect of antenatal steroids on the developing diaphragm remains unclear. We hypothesized that maternal betamethasone impairs the fetal diaph...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72847 |