Original paper

Prenatal maternal stress is associated with lower cortisol and cortisone levels in the first morning urine of 45-month-old children

Volume: 103, Pages: 219 - 224
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
Prenatal stress (PS) has been related to altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity later in life. So far, studies in children assessing HPA axis functioning have focused on salivary cortisol, reflecting daytime activity. The present work is part of a prospective study and aims to extend knowledge about the association between PS and HPA axis regulation in children. To do so, we investigated cortisol, cortisone, and the ratio...
Paper Details
Title
Prenatal maternal stress is associated with lower cortisol and cortisone levels in the first morning urine of 45-month-old children
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
103
Pages
219 - 224
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