Antenatal steroid exposure in the late preterm period is associated with reduced cord blood neurotrophin-3

Neurotrophins are proteins critically involved in neural growth, survival and differentiation, and therefore important for fetal brain development. Reduced cord blood neurotrophins have been observed in very preterm infants (

Source: Early Human Development - July 9, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nicolette A. Hodyl, Tara M. Crawford, Lorna McKerracher, Andrew Lawrence, Julia B. Pitcher, Michael J. Stark Source Type: research