Histological, Immunofluorescence, and Biochemical Evaluation of the First 24-Hour Effects of Betamethasone on Fetal Lung Maturation: An Experimental Rat Study
Objective: To examine the short-term (first 24 hours) effects of antenatal betamethasone on fetal lung maturation using an experimental rat model, including evaluation of histology, surfactant protein A1 (SP-A1) levels, and surfactant localization. St
Authors
- Serap Arbak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-9602)
- Merve Açıkel Elmas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-8191)
- Serdar Çevik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2733-4233)
- Burak Çakmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6183)
- Samed Ozer
- Alev Atış Aydın
Institutions
- Acıbadem University (TR)
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175698572.28287467/v1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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