Maternal Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and the Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Independently Predict the Occurrence of Preterm Birth

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 118-126

  Latendresse, Gwen ^a   Ruiz, Roberta Jeanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Depression; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL SMOKING; MATERNAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953055795     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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