Association between maternal and amniotic fluid cortisol is moderated by maternal anxiety

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 430-435

  Glover, Vivette ^a   Bergman, Kristin ^a   Sarkar, Pampa ^a,b,c   O'Connor, Thomas G ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

11 HSD2; Amniotic fluid; Anxiety; Cortisol; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY;

EID: 59249096044     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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