Changes in Maternal Glucose Metabolism after the Administration of Dexamethasone for Fetal Lung Development

Aims. Antenatal dexamethasone administration for fetal lung development may impair maternal glucose tolerance. In this study, we investigated whether glucose and insulin levels differed among singleton and twin pregnancies and pregnancies with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) after treatment with de...

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Main Authors: Xu Jian Yun, Liang Zhaoxia, Chai Yun, Fang Qin, Chen Yuanyuan, Chen Danqing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652806