Effects of glucocorticoid exposure on growth and structural maturation of the heart of the preterm piglet.

Effects of glucocorticoid exposure on growth and structural maturation of the heart of the preterm piglet.

Inadequate maintenance of systemic blood flow in neonates following preterm birth is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and may be due in part to structural immaturity of the myocardium. Maternal glucocorticoid administration is associated with improved cardiovascular function, and p...

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Main Authors: Min Young Kim, Yvonne A Eiby, Eugenie R Lumbers, Layne L Wright, Karen J Gibson, Amanda C Barnett, Barbara E Lingwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968162?pdf=render

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