Early life environment: Does it have implications for predisposition to disease?

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 292-302

  Shanks, Nola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early life environment; Glucocorticoid; Hypothalamicpituitary adrenal; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0036908581     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.140604.x     Document Type: Review

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