Antenatal Steroid Therapy for Fetal Lung Maturation and the Subsequent Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Longitudinal Analysis
This study was designed to test the hypothesis that fetal exposure to corticosteroids in the antenatal period is an independent risk factor for the development of asthma in early childhood with little or no effect in later childhood. A population-based cohort study of all pregnant women who resided...
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Main Authors: | Jason D. Pole, Cameron A. Mustard, Teresa To, Joseph Beyene, Alexander C. Allen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pregnancy |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/789748 |
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