Hypotension in the newborn: Who needs hydrocortisone?

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-78

  Aucott, Susan W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTENSION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; STEROID THERAPY; TISSUE PERFUSION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTENSION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES;

EID: 14044260685     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211225     Document Type: Editorial

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