Cortisol and 17-α-hydroxy-progesterone levels in infants with refractory hypotension born at 30 weeks of gestation or less

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 577-582

  Martins, P G ^a   Procianoy, Renato S ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Cortisol; Extremely preterm infant; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; PLASMA SUBSTITUTE;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG USE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; PREMATURITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 34247228760     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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