Maternal stress and T-cell differentiation of the developing immune system: Possible implications for the development of asthma and atopy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 923-928

  Von Hertzen, Leena C ^a  

^a Finnish Lung Health Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Fetus; Maternal; Stress; T cell differentiation

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GAMMA INTERFERON; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; INTERLEUKIN 9;

ASTHMA; ATOPY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYGIENE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIFESTYLE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

EID: 0036279857     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.124776     Document Type: Article

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