Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate Exposure and Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants
Objective The use of antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) has been associated with neuroprotective effects. One of its' proposed mechanisms of action includes antagonism of calcium channels. Calcium influx is important for closure of ductus arteriosus. We hypothesized that antenatal MgSO4 exposu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2019-10-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3400316 |