Effects of antenatal corticosteroids on maternal serum indicators of infection in women at risk for preterm delivery: A randomized trial comparing betamethasone and dexamethasone

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 911-917

  Danesh, Azar ^a   Janghorbani, Mohsen ^a   Khalatbari, Shila ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Betamethasone; Dexamethasone; Efficacy; Gestational age. preterm premature rupture of membrane; Pregnancy; Preterm

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HEMOGLOBIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NEWBORN; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84872185787     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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