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Glucocorticoids are lower at delivery in maternal, but not cord blood of obese pregnancies

Glucocorticoids are vital for lung maturation. We previously showed that cortisol is lower in obese pregnancy. Whether this is maintained at delivery is unknown but is clinically relevant as maternal and cord blood cortisol levels are correlated and offspring of obese are more likely to need neonata...

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Autores principales: Stirrat, Laura I., Just, George, Homer, Natalie Z. M., Andrew, Ruth, Norman, Jane E., Reynolds, Rebecca M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10266-5