The critical importance of the fetal hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
The fetal hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is at the center of mechanisms controlling fetal readiness for birth, survival after birth and, in several species, determination of the timing of birth. Stereotypical increases in fetal HPA axis activity at the end of gestation are critical for pr...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-115/v1 |