Cardiovascular and Endocrine Effects in Childhood of Inutero Exposure to corticosteroids

Principal Investigator:

Dr Mark Walker, University of Ottawa

Co-Investigator:

Dr Shi Wu Wen, University of Ottawa
Dr. Carl Nimrod, University of Ottawa
Dr. William Gibb, University of Ottawa
Dr. Robin Walker, University of Ottawa
Dr. Margaret Lawson, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Dr. Jane Lougheed, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Funding Agency:

PSI (THE PHYSICIANS' SERVICES INCORPORATED FOUNDATION)

Objectives:

1. To determine if inutero exposure to repeated doses of corticosteroids is associated with higher systolic blood pressure in children aged 6-11.
2. To determine if inutero exposure to repeated courses of corticosteroids is associated with higher salivary cortisol in children aged 6-11.
3. To determine if inutero exposure to repeated courses of corticosteroids is associated with higher body mass index in children aged 6-11.