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Steroid treatment linked to increased risk of retinopathy in very low birth weight infants
Source: Steroid treatment linked to increased risk of retinopathy in very low birth weight infants
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Because of the beneficial effect of corticosteroids on lung function, especially in infants who are ventilator dependent, corticosteroids are, at times, administered to very low birth weight neonates to treat established or evolving lung disease. However, it has long been suspected that steroids may have negative neurodevelopmental effects on very premature infants.Source: Steroid treatment linked to increased risk of retinopathy in very low birth weight infants
