Amniotic fluid endocrinology and its association with maternal stress
The ability of the early intrauterine environment to program fetal neurodevelopment has been documented in several species, and there is evidence to suggest that a similar process may occur in humans. Glucocorticoids are the primary candidates for fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) programmi...
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Imperial College London
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486366 |