Regulation of corticosteroids in the fetus: Control of birth and influence on adult disease

Seminars in Neonatology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-97

  Challis, J R G ^a   Cox, D B ^a   Sloboda, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

11 HSD programming; Glucocorticoids; HPA axis; Hypertension; IUGR

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILDBIRTH; CORTICOSTEROID METABOLISM; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; ORGAN GROWTH; PANCREAS FUNCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032799771     PISSN: 10842756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1084-2756(99)80011-6     Document Type: Article

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