Stress responses in preterm neonates after normal and at-risk pregnancies

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 450-456

  Van Reempts, P J ^a,b   Wouters, A ^a   De Cock, W ^a   Van Acker, K J ^a,c  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b SIDS   (Belgium)

^c SIDS ^*

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Chronic intrauterine stress; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0029908809     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00948.x     Document Type: Article

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