American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 380.e1-380.e4 , October 2008

Maternal glucose levels after dexamethasone for fetal lung development in twin vs singleton pregnancies

Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dallas, TX, Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008.

  • Lisa M. Foglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
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  • Shad H. Deering, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Elaine Lim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Helain Landy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Received 1 March 2008 ,Revised 3 June 2008 ,Accepted 1 August 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Foglia LM, Deering SH, Lim E, et al. Maternal glucose levels after dexamethasone for fetal lung development in twin vs singleton pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:380.e1-380.e4.

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 The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00912-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.004

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 380.e1-380.e4 , October 2008

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