Cardiorespiratory adaptation to low-dose dexamethasone for lung disease in extremely preterm infants

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The cardiovascular impact of dexamethasone (Dex) is not well understood. Most data are obtained from a 6 week, high-dose regimen, and are limited to findings of hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. Arvind Sehgal discusses the impact of low-dose Dex on cardiac indices when administered to extremely preterm infants for lung disease.

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The cardiovascular impact of dexamethasone (Dex) is not well understood. Most data are obtained from a 6 week, high-dose regimen, and are limited to findings of hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. Arvind Sehgal discusses the impact of low-dose Dex on cardiac indices when administered to extremely preterm infants for lung disease.

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