Effect of prenatal corticosteroids on the maturation of renal tubules in preterm infants

Effect of prenatal corticosteroids on the maturation of renal tubules in preterm infants

Abstract Introduction: The benefit of prenatal steroids in fetal lung maturation is well established, but their effect on the kidney has not been studied in detail in humans. Animal models have shown an increase in the expression of Na+/H+ exchangers, Na+-K+-ATPase pumps and aquaporin-1. This study...

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Main Authors: Jenny Ponce, Javier Cieza, Reyner Loza, Cristian León, Claudia Nuñez-Mochizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2024-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Preterm
Prenatal Steroids
Tubular Function
Beta 2-Microglobulin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002024000400313&lng=en&tlng=en
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