Effect of betamethasone on maternal glucose

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 191-195

  Shelton, S D ^a   Boggess, K A ^a   Smith, T ^a   Herbert, W N P ^a  

^a WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Betamethasone; Corticosteroid; Diabetes; Glucose

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036745810     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jmf.12.3.191.195     Document Type: Article

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