Neonatal exposure to glucocorticoids: Long-term endocrine and behavioral effects

Developmental Brain Dysfunction

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 393-404

  Catalani, Assia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal system; Learning; Neonatal life; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; EMOTIONALITY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MAZE TEST; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; RAT; REVIEW; STRESS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031545614     PISSN: 10195815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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