The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of daily inhaled beclomethasone (3 Γ 500 Β΅g) started on day 3 of life, with that of systemic dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg/day) started between days 11-13 on clinical variables, lung inflammation, and pulmonary microvascular permeability in preterm inf
The effect of dexamethasone on growth, mineral balance and bone mineralisation in preterm infants with chronic lung disease
β Scribed by Anupam Shrivastava; Andrew Lyon; Neil McIntosh
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Volume
- 159
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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