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Insulin seems to exert an inhibitory effect on lung maturation. The incidence of respiratory distress
syndrome in neonates of diabetic mothers is significantly greater than that observed in age-and
weight-matched controls. Thus hyperinsulinemia may be an important factor in the developemnt of
RDS.
We investigated the relationship between cord blood insulin concentration and subsequent develop-
ment of RDS in 32 premature neonates born at Koryo... |
