Early hypoadrenalism in premature infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1600-1605

  Nykänen, Päivi ^a,b   Anttila, Eija ^c   Heinonen, Kirsti ^b   Hallman, Mikko ^c   Voutilainen, Raimo ^b  

^a MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Hypoadrenalism; Outcome; Premature infant

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RISK; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UMBILICAL CORD;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; BETAMETHASONE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FINLAND; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35348970882     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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