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Efficacy and safety of prenatal dexamethasone treatment in offspring at risk for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lizhen XuWei LinLiangchun CaiHuibin HuangJixing LiangLiantao LiLiyao ZongNengying WangJunping WenGang Chen
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2019)
Prenatal DEX treatment reduced virilization with no significant differences in newborn physical outcomes, cognitive functions, behavioural problems and temperament. The results need to be interpreted cautiously due to the existence of limitations.
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