Long-Term Effects of Perinatal Glucocorticoid Treatment on the Heart

Title: Long-Term Effects of Perinatal Glucocorticoid Treatment on the Heart

Volume: 3 Issue: 3

Author(s): Willem B. de Vries, Matthijs F.M. van Oosterhout, Miriam P. Bal, Jan Baan, Cobi J. Heijnen and Frank van Bel

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Keywords: chronic lung disease, betamethasone, hypertrophy, protein/DNA ratio, Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Abstract: Chronic lung disease in the extremely preterm baby is still a major complication in neonatal intensive care. Perinatal (ante- and neonatal) glucocorticoids are widely used to prevent severe infant respiratory distress syndrome and/or to reduce chronic lung disease respectively. A review of the literature regarding the cardiovascular side effects of antenatal and neonatal glucocorticoids is presented here.

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Willem B. de Vries , Matthijs F.M. van Oosterhout , Miriam P. Bal , Jan Baan , Cobi J. Heijnen and Frank van Bel , Long-Term Effects of Perinatal Glucocorticoid Treatment on the Heart, Current Pediatric Reviews 2007; 3 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339607781369564