The Human Fetus Preferentially Secretes Corticosterone, Rather than Cortisol, in Response to Intra-Partum Stressors

CONTEXT: Fetal stress is relevant to newborn outcomes. Corticosterone is rarely quantified in human clinical endocrinology and is found at much lower concentrations than cortisol. However, fetal corticosterone is a candidate hormone as a fetal stress signal. OBJECTIVE: Test the hypothesis that prefe...

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Autores principales: Wynne-Edwards, Katherine E., Edwards, Heather E., Hancock, Trina M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23798989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063684

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23798989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063684

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