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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 25
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Influence of antenatal corticosteroids and sex on the mortality and morbidity of extremely prematurely born infants

Rebecca Leea Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UKView further author information
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Emma E. Williamsa Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UKView further author information
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Theodore Dassiosa Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK;b Neonatal Intensive Care Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Anne Greenougha Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK;c The Asthma UK Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, London, UK;d NIHR Biomedical Research Centre based at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 8062-8065 | Received 11 Dec 2020, Accepted 06 Jun 2021, Published online: 22 Jun 2021

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