Evaluation of Cortisol Level in Premature Neonates: Are There any Correlations between Prevalence of Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Prenatal Administration of Betamethasone?

• Main Authors: Nastaran Khosravi (Author), Kamran Behrouzi (Author), Ali Mazouri (Author), Semira Mehralizadeh (Author), Farhad Abolhassan Choobdar (Author), Golnaz Gharehbaghi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The results of previous studies suggested that there is an increased risk of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the neonates with lower serum cortisol levels. This study aimed to assess the association between serum cortisol values and PDA and investigate if there is an association betwee...