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Maternal stress and placental function, a study using questionnaires and biomarkers at birth

BACKGROUND: Prenatal stress affects the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus. Cortisol blood levels are elevated in pregnancy, and fetal exposure to cortisol is regulated by the placenta enzyme 11β-HSD2. A decrease in enzyme activity allows more maternal cortisol to pass through the placental...

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Autores principales: Dahlerup, Birthe R., Egsmose, Emilie L., Siersma, Volkert, Mortensen, Erik L., Hedegaard, Morten, Knudsen, Lisbeth E., Mathiesen, Line
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6237336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30439989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207184