Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3438236 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In fetuses who underwent prolonged TO therapy for severe DH, prenatal glucocorticoid treatment decreased medial hypertrophy of pulmonary arterioles by approximately 19%. We speculate that such structural changes may have contributed to improve gas exchange that was observed in this model.
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Authors
Marcus PhD, Shincy Shegu, Enrico MD, Eduardo MD, Scott MD, Alan MD, Holly L. MD,