Journal article
Long term alterations of growth after antenatal steroids in preterm twin pregnancies
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the long-term effects of antenatal betamethasone (ANS, ≤16 mg, =24 mg and >24 mg) in twins on infant and childhood growth.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort follow up study among 198 twins after ANS including three time points: U1 first neonatal examination after birth and in the neonatal period; U7 examination from the 21st to the 24th month of life and U9 examination from the 60th to the 64th month of life using data from …
Authors
Braun T; Filleböck V; Metze B; Bührer C; Plagemann A; Henrich W
Journal
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 127–137
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publication Date
February 1, 2021
DOI
10.1515/jpm-2020-0204
ISSN
0300-5577