Regression of fetal heart block and myocardial echogenicity with steroid therapy in maternal Sjögren's syndrome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 839-840

  Adams, L L ^a   Gungor, S ^a   Salim, M ^b   Harman, C R ^a   Baschat, A A ^a  

^a Center for Advanced Fetal Care

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; RO ANTIBODY; STEROID;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART BLOCK; HUMAN; LETTER; MATERNAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; DEXAMETHASONE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 57349087257     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6213     Document Type: Letter

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