Antenatal glucocorticoid therapy suppresses angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in rats with nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 286-291

  Okoye, Bruce O ^b   Losty, Paul D ^a   Fisher, Michael J ^b   Hughes, Andrew T ^b   Lloyd, David A ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Glucocorticoids; Nitrofen; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NITROFEN; STEROID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FETUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RAT; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0031916731     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90449-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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