USE OF PRENATAL GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY TO PREVENT RESPIRATORY-DISTRESS SYNDROME - SUPPORTING VIEW

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BALLARD, RA
BALLARD, PL
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT PEDIAT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, CARDIOVASC RES INST, SPECIALIZED CTR RES PULM DIS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
[3] MT ZION HOSP & MED CTR, DEPT PEDIAT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120 USA
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN | 1976年 / 130卷 / 09期
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10.1001/archpedi.1976.02120100072011
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
The clinical experience to date with prenatal betamethasone indicates that this therapy is effective in preventing RDS [respiratory distress syndrome] in many prematurely born infants. Except for a possible increase of fetal deaths in pregnancies complicated by severe preeclamptic toxemia, this therapy is now known to be associated with adverse effects for either mothers or infants.
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页码:982 / 987
页数:6
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