Maternal stress and placental function; ex vivo placental perfusion studying cortisol, cortisone, tryptophan and serotonin.
BACKGROUND:Exposure to maternal stress during pregnancy can have adverse effects on the fetus, which has potential long-term effects on offspring´s development and health. We investigated the kinetics and metabolism of the hormones and amino acids: cortisol, cortisone, tryptophan and serotonin in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233979 |