Maternal stress in pregnancy and its effect on the human foetus: An overview of research findings

Stress

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-203

  Gitau, R ^a   Fisk, N M ^a   Glover, V ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Foetus; HPA axis; Prenatal stress; Endorphin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL CARE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STRESS; UTERINE ARTERY;

EID: 0035202954     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890109035018     Document Type: Review

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