Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6818733 | Psychoneuroendocrinology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings highlight that symptoms of depression during late pregnancy are associated with increased maternal SNS activity. Thus, changes in maternal SNS function, which may include increased vasoconstriction and reduced foetal blood flow, could, in part, mediate associations between prenatal depression and adverse offspring outcomes.
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Authors
Elizabeth C. Braithwaite, Paul G. Ramchandani, Tracy A. Lane, Susannah E. Murphy,