The influence of sex and antenatal betamethasone exposure on vasoconstrictors and the preterm microvasculature

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1215-1220

  Stark, Michael J ^a   Hodyl, Nicolette A ^a   Wright, Ian M R ^b,c   Clifton, Vicki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

endothelin 1; glucocorticoids; Neonate; normetanephrine; vascular tone

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CATECHOLAMINE; ENDOTHELIN 1; GLUCOCORTICOID; NORADRENALIN; NORMETADRENALIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULARIZATION; MICROVASCULATURE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UMBILICAL ARTERY; URINALYSIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

BETAMETHASONE; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NORMETANEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; SEX FACTORS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 80052625697     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.569618     Document Type: Article

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