Repeated antenatal corticosteroids: Size at birth and subsequent development

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 114-121

  French, N P ^a   Hagan, R ^a   Evans, S F ^a   Godfrey, M ^a   Newnham, J P ^a  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease; Disabilities; Intrauterine growth restriction; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033058095     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70160-2     Document Type: Article

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