Cortisol level and perinatal outcome in pregnant women with posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 392-398

  Seng, Julia S ^a   Low, Lisa Kane ^b   Ben Ami, Dorit ^b   Liberzon, Israel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cortisol; Perinatal outcomes; Posttraumatic; Pregnancy; Stress disorders; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

EID: 24644474765     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.04.024     Document Type: Article

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