Adrenal function in preterm infants
The fetal zone of adrenal cortex persists after birth in preterm infants, whereas in full term it involutes. The reason for this difference is not known. This study set out to examine this problem by observing changes in adrenal function in infants born prematurely. Twenty-two infants of mean gestat...
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University of Aberdeen
1993
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387266 |