Antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 2 PART 1, 2011, Pages 422-424

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Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FETUS MATURITY; FETUS MORTALITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

EID: 79251575879     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820eee00     Document Type: Review

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