Effect of maternal steroid on developing diaphragm integrity.

Antenatal steroids reduce the severity of initial respiratory distress of premature newborn babies but may have an adverse impact on other body organs. The study aimed to examine the effect of maternal steroids on postnatal respiratory muscle function during development and elucidate the mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Yong Song, Denise L Demmer, Gavin J Pinniger, Tina Lavin, Mia V MacMillan, Jane J Pillow, Anthony J Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3969349?pdf=render