Some women are at risk for delivering preterm babies. What substance is injected into these women to increase their babies' chances for survival and to lower the risk of respiratory distress syndrome and severe lung disease?

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Corticosteroids are administered to pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to accelerate fetal lung maturation, thereby increasing the newborn's chances of survival and reducing the risk of respiratory distress syndrome and severe lung disease.

Some Women Are at Risk for Delivering Preterm Babies