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: Kim, Min Young, Eiby, Yvonne A., Lumbers, Eugenie R., Wright, Layne L., Gibson, Karen J., Barnett, Amanda C., Lingwood, Barbara E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968162/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24676209
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093407
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