Diurnal rhythm of cortisol during late pregnancy: Associations with maternal psychological well-being and fetal growth

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1225-1235

  Kivlighan, Katie T ^a   DiPietro, Janet A ^a   Costigan, Kathleen A ^b   Laudenslager, Mark L ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Birth weight; Cortisol diurnal rhythm; Fetus; Parity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TIME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PARITY; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVA; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 51449105653     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.06.008     Document Type: Article

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