Corticosteroid therapy for prevention of respiratory distress syndrome in severe preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1283-1288

  Amorim, Melania M R ^a   Santos, Luiz Carlos ^a   Faúndes, Anibal ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antenatal corticosteroids; Fetal lung maturity; Preeclampsia; Respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0344751658     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70630-7     Document Type: Article

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