Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10452743 | Infant Behavior and Development | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
â¶ Pregnant women with depressive symptomatology have changes in the LHPA systems relative to non depressed women. â¶ Infants born to women with significant depressive symptoms, similarly have changes in the LHPA system specifically elevation in cord blood ACTH at birth. â¶ These infants were also more hypotonic at birth.
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Authors
Sheila Marcus, Juan F. Lopez, Susan McDonough, Michael J. MacKenzie, Heather Flynn, Charles R. Jr., Sheila Gahagan, Brenda Volling, Niko Kaciroti, Delia M. Vazquez,