Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3435752 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The findings are the first to suggest that the hormonal (cortisol) response to a naturally occurring challenge (awakening) and the degree of attenuation of this response over the course of gestation may represent a novel biomarker of increased vulnerability for earlier birth.
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Authors
Claudia PhD, Sonja PhD, Jonazary F. BS, Aleksandra PhD, Curt A. PhD, Feizal MD, Pathik D. MD, PhD,