Effects of antenatal dexamethasone administration on fetal and uteroplacental Doppler waveforms in women at risk for spontaneous preterm birth

Effects of antenatal dexamethasone administration on fetal and uteroplacental Doppler waveforms in women at risk for spontaneous preterm birth

Objective: Maternal administration of synthetic corticosteroids is essential to improve fetal lung surfactant production and hasten the fetal lung maturity in women at risk for preterm birth. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of dexamethasone exerted on fetal and uteroplacental circ...

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Main Authors: Elwani Elsnosy, Omar M. Shaaban, Ahmed M. Abbas, Heba H. Gaber, Atef Darwish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
Subjects:
Corticosteroids
Dexamethasone
Doppler
Preterm birth
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569016300693

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