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Immune System Remodelling by Prenatal Betamethasone: Effects on β-Cells and Type 1 Diabetes

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Steroidal anti inflammatory drug betamethasone significantly alters level of striatal dopamine in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
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
core   +2 more sources

Effects of antenatal betamethasone on preterm human and mouse ductus arteriosus: comparison with baboon data. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +2 more sources

Does Antenatal Betamethasone Alter White Matter Brain Development in Growth Restricted Fetal Sheep?

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +1 more source

Betamethasone versus dexamethasone on the fetal movement index in the women with preterm labor: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of intrauterine exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids on fetal, newborn, and infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in humans : a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
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
core   +2 more sources

Safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate in the topical treatment of skin diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
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
core   +1 more source

Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on the Efficacy of Antenatal Betamethasone Administration in Neonatal Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Neonatology, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Glucocorticoids for human skin: New aspects of the mechanism of action [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
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
core   +1 more source

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