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|Articles|March 28, 2022
Summary of SMFM Consult Series #58: Use of antenatal corticosteroids for individuals at risk for late preterm delivery
This Consult has been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and replaces the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) Statement #4, Implementation of the use of antenatal corticosteroids in the late preterm birth period in women at risk for preterm delivery, August 2016.
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This Consult originally appeared in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in November 2021.
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