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[Pre- or neonatal corticotherapy: what are the long-term consequences?]
E Gourrier1, J Leraillez, C Wood
1Service de médecine néonatale, hôpital René-Dubos, Pontoise, France.
Summary
Prenatal steroid therapy may cause temporary adrenal suppression but doesn't appear to harm growth or immunity. Long-term effects on lung and brain development require further study in neonates.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal medicine
- Pediatric pharmacology
- Developmental toxicology