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- Published on: 9 January 2022
- Published on: 9 January 2022Use of antenatal steroidsDear EditorShow More
We read with interest the excellent review by Dr Ng on the fetal and neonatal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.(1) Although the issue of antenatal administration of steroids is addressed in a separate section of the paper it is practically restricted to their antenatal use for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome and other complications of prematurity.
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