A novel method of collection of saliva for estimation of steroid levels in extremely premature infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 356-359

  Ng, Sze M ^a   Drury, Josephine A ^a   Turner, Mark A ^a   Didi, Mohammed ^b   Victor, Suresh ^c   Newland, Paul ^b   Weindling, A Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Alder Hey Children's Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Premature neonates; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

CORTISOL; PREMATURE NEONATES; SALIVARY CORTISOL;

ADRENAL GLANDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, EXTREMELY PREMATURE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84875249704     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12146     Document Type: Article

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