Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
THE ROLE OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE (MgSO4) IN FETAL NEUROPROTECTION
Deeksha Pandey, Kavya Arja,Pranadeep Reddy Inukollu,Mounika Kuppili
JCDR. 2024: 122-128
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the major cause of perinatal mortality both in developed and developing countries[2].The prevalence of preterm birth is increasing every year and it is nearly more than 15 million preterm births worldwide according to WHO, approximately one million may die and many more may suffer from neurodevelopmental impairment.[1,2] Antenatal MgSO4 can prevent neonatal seizures and neonatal deaths in preterms.
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