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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 23
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Original Article

Association between antenatal corticosteroids and neonatal hypoglycemia in indicated early preterm births*

Spencer G. KuperDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sima H. BaalbakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Melissa M. ParrishDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Victoria C. JaukDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Alan T. TitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Lorie M. HarperDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Pages 3095-3101 | Received 31 May 2017, Accepted 03 Aug 2017, Published online: 16 Aug 2017

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