Is refractory hypotension in preterm infants a manifestation of early ductal shunting?
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Refractory hypotension in preterm infants with adrenocortical insufficiency.
Five preterm, very low birthweight infants with severe hypotension and adrenocortical insufficiency are described. The profound hypotension was resistant to volume expansion and inotrope treatment, but responded promptly to corticosteroid treatment. A human corticotrophin releasing hormone (hCRH) test performed before corticosteroid treatment showed adequate pituitary response, and the endocrin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Perinatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0743-8346,1476-5543
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211749