Immune System Remodelling by Prenatal Betamethasone: Effects on β-Cells and Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a multifactorial disease of unknown aetiology. Studies focusing on environment-related prenatal changes, which might have an influence on the development of T1D, are still missing.
David Perna-Barrull +4 more
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Steroidal anti inflammatory drug betamethasone significantly alters level of striatal dopamine in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Many scientific efforts have been well done to investigate the effects of anti inflammatory agents on the degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s (PD) or Alzheimer’s disease and their affiliated sings.
Amin Geravand +4 more
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Effects of antenatal betamethasone on preterm human and mouse ductus arteriosus: comparison with baboon data. [PDF]
BackgroundAlthough studies involving preterm infants ≤34 weeks gestation report a decreased incidence of patent ductus arteriosus after antenatal betamethasone, studies involving younger gestation infants report conflicting results.MethodsWe used preterm
A El-Khuffash +50 more
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Does Antenatal Betamethasone Alter White Matter Brain Development in Growth Restricted Fetal Sheep?
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common complication of pregnancy often associated with neurological impairments. Currently, there is no treatment for FGR, hence it is likely these babies will be delivered prematurely, thus being exposed to antenatal ...
Amy E. Sutherland +9 more
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Real-life effectiveness of once-daily calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate gel vs. ointment formulations in psoriasis vulgaris: final analysis of the 52-week PRO-long study [PDF]
Background: Topical therapies are the mainstay of treatment for psoriasis vulgaris. The fixed combination of calcipotriol (Cal) 50 mu g/g plus betamethasone 0.5 mg/g (as dipropionate; BD) is a first-line topical treatment and available as a gel or ...
Hol, CW, Lambert, Jo, Vink, J
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Betamethasone versus dexamethasone on the fetal movement index in the women with preterm labor: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background and aims: Biophysical evaluation of fetal profile and movements is a useful tool for assessing fetal health, which even has significant effects on neonatal health.
Abdolmajid Taheri +3 more
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Effects of intrauterine exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids on fetal, newborn, and infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in humans : a systematic review [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Synthetic glucocorticoids are commonly used in reproductive medicine. Fetal organ systems are highly sensitive to changes in the intrauterine environment, including overexposure to glucocorticoids.
1994 Effect of corticosteroids for fetal maturation on perinatal outcomes +257 more
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Safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate in the topical treatment of skin diseases [PDF]
Fluticasone propionate - the first carbothioate corticosteroid - has been classified as a potent anti-inflammatory drug for dermatological use. It is available as 0.05% cream and 0.005% ointment formulations for the acute and maintenance treatment of ...
Atsuta J +33 more
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Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on the Efficacy of Antenatal Betamethasone Administration in Neonatal Outcomes [PDF]
Background: Maternal obesity affects the health of infants and pregnancy outcomes. Few studies, to the best of our knowledge, have assessed the relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) at antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACS) and the ...
Masoumeh Mirzamoradi +8 more
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Glucocorticoids for human skin: New aspects of the mechanism of action [PDF]
Topical glucocorticoids have always been considered first-line drugs for inflammatory diseases of the skin and bronchial system. Applied systemically, glucocorticoids are used for severe inflammatory and immunological diseases and the inhibition of ...
Ahmed, M. +4 more
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