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To determine whether dexamethasone 'matures' the phosphatidylcholine (PC) composition of broncheoalveolar fluid in infants at high risk of neonatal chronic lung disease (CLD), either by increasing the proportion of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), expressed as a percentage of total PC (%DPPC), or by increasing the ratio of DPPC to palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC:POPC ratio).
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Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Comparative Study,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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