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Published in: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Oral presentation

A single antenatal course of betamethasone adversely affects glucose regulation in adulthood and the next generation in childhood

Authors: Sarah Mathai, José Derraik, Wayne Cutfield, Stuart Dalziel, Janene Biggs, Craig Jefferies, Jane Harding, Paul Hofman

Published in: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology | Special Issue 1/2015

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To assess whether a single antenatal course of betamethasone affects insulin sensitivity and other metabolic parameters in the offspring, and whether effects are transmitted to the next generation. …
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Title
A single antenatal course of betamethasone adversely affects glucose regulation in adulthood and the next generation in childhood
Authors
Sarah Mathai
José Derraik
Wayne Cutfield
Stuart Dalziel
Janene Biggs
Craig Jefferies
Jane Harding
Paul Hofman
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1687-9856-2015-S1-O22

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