title: Fetal drug therapy.
abstract: As prenatal diagnosis has become more sophisticated, avenues for a variety of intrauterine therapies have been opened. Considerable experience has been gained with surgical and pharmacologic approaches. This article provides a review of intrauterine drug therapy aimed at preventing fetal and neonatal disease and treating existing fetal conditions. The future awaits the exciting applications of intrauterine hematopoietic transplants and genetic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Galan
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis