Magnesium sulfate and cerebral palsy in premature infants

This article reviews clinical and experimental evidence as to whether magnesium sulfate, administered soon before premature birth, can reduce the high rate of cerebral palsy in tiny infants. Three observational studies have reported an association of magnesium sulfate with lower rate of cerebral pal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current opinion in pediatrics 1998-04, Vol.10 (2), p.131-137
Hauptverfasser:	Hirtz, D G, Nelson, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology Cerebral Palsy - prevention & control Cerebrovascular Circulation - drug effects Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases - prevention & control Magnesium Sulfate - pharmacology Magnesium Sulfate - therapeutic use Tocolytic Agents - pharmacology Tocolytic Agents - therapeutic use
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