The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in preterm infants weighing ≤ 1250 g: Association with perinatal data and chronic lung disease

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-317

  Merz, U ^a   Pfaffle R ^a   Peschgens, Th ^a   Hornchen H ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease; Dexamethasone; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 1;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MALE; NEWBORN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031940614     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850157381     Document Type: Article

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