| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4934650 | Psychoneuroendocrinology | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The presence of sex differences in umbilical cord glucocorticoid concentrations in the absence of sex differences in glucocorticoid synthesis by the fetal adrenal gland suggests that these differences have a maternal or placental origin. Thus, the in utero glucocorticoids in circulation are sex-specific and may have developmental importance for sex differences in psychiatric and neurodevelopment disorders that display sex biases.
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Authors
Gerald F. PhD, Joshua A. MSc, Heather E. MD, PhD, Katherine E. PhD,