title: Hormones and lung maturation.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000502:physiology*; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D004958:Estradiol / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011388:Prolactin / Q000502:physiology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000502:physiology; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D002395:Catecholamines; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007328:Insulin; D010743:Phospholipids; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin; D000242:Cyclic AMP