A retrospective analysis of the effect of antenatal steroid administration on the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm twin pregnancies

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 351-354

  Turrentine, Mark A ^a,b   Dupras Wilson, Pat ^a   Wilkins, Isabelle A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b MacGregor Medical Association   (United States)

Author keywords

corticosteroids; respiratory distress syndrome; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS;

EID: 0029823549     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994355     Document Type: Article

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