Glucocorticoids and Preterm Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury: The Good and the Bad

Glucocorticoids and Preterm Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury: The Good and the Bad

Fetuses at risk of premature delivery are now routinely exposed to maternal treatment with synthetic glucocorticoids. In randomized clinical trials, these substantially reduce acute neonatal systemic morbidity, and mortality, after premature birth and reduce intraventricular hemorrhage. However, the...

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Main Authors: Laura Bennet, Joanne O. Davidson, Miriam Koome, Alistair Jan Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/751694

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