Meredith A Kelleher et al.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 20(11), 1365-1375 (2013-04-16)
Preterm birth is a major cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. Allopregnanolone, a key metabolite of progesterone, has neuroprotective and developmental effects in the brain. The objectives of this study were to measure the neuroactive steroid concentrations following preterm delivery in a