Repeated doses of antenatal corticosteroids in animals: A systematic review

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 843-849

  Aghajafari, Fariba ^a,b,c   Murphy, Kellie ^d   Matthews, Stephen ^c,d   Ohlsson, Arne ^a,e   Amankwah, Kofi ^c   Hannah, Mary ^a,b,c  

^a Institute of Medical Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antenatal corticosteroids; Fetal maturation; Monkey; Mouse; Pregnancy; Rabbit; Sheep; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMBASE; FEMALE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDLINE; MONKEY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REVIEW; SHEEP;

EID: 0036261125     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.121624     Document Type: Article

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