Differing patterns of mechanical response to direct fetal hormone treatment

Respiration Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-280

  Willet, K E ^a   Gurrin, L ^a   Burton, P ^a   Lanteri, C J ^a   Reese, A C ^a   Vij, J ^a   Matsumoto, I ^a   Jobe, A H ^b   Ikegami, M ^b   Polk, D ^b   Newnham, J ^c   Kohan, R ^c   Kelly, R ^d   Sly, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development, gestation, respiratory mechanics; Hormones, betamethasone, l thyroxine; Mammals, lamb, fetal; Mechanics of breathing, gestations, hormones

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0029941814     PISSN: 00345687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-5687(95)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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