Maternal plasma cortisol’s effect on offspring birth weight: a Mendelian Randomisation study

Maternal plasma cortisol’s effect on offspring birth weight: a Mendelian Randomisation study

Abstract Background Observational studies and randomized controlled trials have found evidence that higher maternal circulating cortisol levels in pregnancy are associated with lower offspring birth weight. However, it is possible that the observational associations are due to residual confounding....

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Main Authors: WD Thompson, RM Reynolds, RN Beaumont, NM Warrington, J Tyrrell, AR Wood, DM Evans, TJ McDonald, AH Hattersley, RM Freathy, DA Lawlor, MC Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
UK Biobank
EFSOCH
Cortisol
Birth weight
Mendelian Randomization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06250-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06250-3

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