Corticosteroid-induced arrest of HELLP syndrome progression in a marginally-viable pregnancy

Corticosteroid therapy in preterm pregnancy complicated by severe pre-eclampsia as HELLP syndrome temporarily stabilizes the HELLP syndrome. One such patient complicated by extreme prematurity was treated with long-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy. The HELLP syndrome was temporarily stabilized...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 1995-04, Vol.59 (2), p.217-219
Hauptverfasser:	Magann, Everett F., Washburne, Joseph F., Sullivan, Christopher A., Chauhan, Suneet P., Morrison, John C., Martin, James N.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Cortex Hormones - pharmacology Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use Adult Biological and medical sciences Corticosteroids Disease Progression Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Extreme prematurity Female Fetal Organ Maturity - drug effects Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics HELLP syndrome HELLP Syndrome - complications HELLP Syndrome - drug therapy HELLP Syndrome - physiopathology Humans Infant, Newborn L-Lactate Dehydrogenase - blood Lung - drug effects Lung - embryology Male Medical sciences Obstetric Labor, Premature - complications Obstetric Labor, Premature - physiopathology Platelet Count Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
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Zusammenfassung:	Corticosteroid therapy in preterm pregnancy complicated by severe pre-eclampsia as HELLP syndrome temporarily stabilizes the HELLP syndrome. One such patient complicated by extreme prematurity was treated with long-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy. The HELLP syndrome was temporarily stabilized and additional in utero fetal maturation was gained.
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/0028-2243(94)01995-J