Impact of antenatal

Impact of antenatal

TopicImpact of antenatal glucocorticosteroids on whole-genome expression in preterm babies.

Contributors

Saugstad ODKwinta PWollen EJBik-Multanowski MMadetko-Talowska AJagła MTomasik TPietrzyk JJ.

Saugstad OD, Kwinta P, Wollen EJ, Bik-Multanowski M, Madetko-Talowska A, Jagła M, Tomasik T, Pietrzyk JJ.
Antenatal steroid therapy affects a limited number of genes and gene pathways in leucocytes in preterm babies at day five of life. Theeffect is short-lived, but long-term effects cannot be ruled out.

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ActaPaediatr. 2013 Apr;102(4):349-55. doi: 10.1111/apa.12166. Epub 2013 Feb 11