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. 2021 Feb 1;137(2):379-380.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004271.

Corticosteroids in the Management of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Anish R Mitra  1 , Rochelle Gellatly  2 , Hilary Rowe  3 , Stephanie R Johnson  4
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Corticosteroids in the Management of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Anish R Mitra et al. Obstet Gynecol. .
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Financial Disclosure Hilary Rowe disclosed the following: Salary: Fraser Health Authority; Honoraria: University of British Columbia (UBC) Continuing Education, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP); Consulting Fees/Royalties: UBC Continuing Professional Development, Springer Publishing. The other authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.

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