Does in utero exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids influence birthweight, head circumference and birth length? A systematic review of current evidence in humans

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-36

  Ali Khan, Anokhi ^a   Rodriguez, Alina ^a,b,c   Kaakinen, Marika ^d   Pouta, Anneli ^d   Hartikainen, Anna Liisa ^d   Jarvelin, Marjo Ritta ^a,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

birth length; birth ponderal index; birthweight; glucocorticoids; head circumference; prenatal

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; DATA BASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT INDEX;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEAD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 78650147610     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2010.01147.x     Document Type: Review

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