Developmental origins theory from prematurity to adult disease

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-164

  Sullivan, Mary C ^a   Hawes, Katheleen ^b,c   Winchester, Suzy Barcelos ^c   Miller, Robin J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Fetal origins hypothesis; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949137470     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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