Why do steroids increase blood pressure in preterm infants?

J Pediatr. 2000 Mar;136(3):420-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Dexamethasone / pharmacology
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
  • Glucocorticoids / pharmacology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / drug therapy*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Dexamethasone