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Letter to the Editor

Neonatal hypoglycemia associated with the antenatal corticosteroids may be secondary to fetal adrenal suppression

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Page 892 | Received 25 May 2014, Accepted 15 Jun 2014, Published online: 03 Jul 2014

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