Development of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-placental axis: Implications for postnatal health

Early Life Origins of Human Health and Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 89-99

  Challis Dr , John ^a,b   Connor, Kristin ^a   Matthews, Stephen ^a,b   Lyea, Stephen J ^a,b   Caniggia, Isabella ^b   Petraglia, Felice ^d   Imperatore, Alberto ^d   Sloboda, Deborah M ^f   Li, Shaofu ^c   Braun, Thorsten ^e   Li, Wei ^a   Newnham, John P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^e CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84882229330     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1159/000221156     Document Type: Chapter

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