Hair Cortisol Concentrations as a Biological Marker of Maternal Prenatal Stress: A Systematic Review

Recently, biological markers of maternal prenatal stress, hair cortisol, along with saliva, blood, and urine cortisol, have received attention. However, it is necessary to validate measuring hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) as a biomarker of perceived stress among healthy and high-risk pregnant wo...

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Main Authors: Mi-Young Kim, Go-Un Kim, Hae-Kyoung Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/4002