Prenatal Maternal Stress and the Risk of Asthma in Children

Emerging evidence indicate that maternal prenatal stress (MPS) can result in a range of long-term adverse effects in the offspring. The underlying mechanism of MPS is not fully understood. However, its complexity is emphasized by the number of purportedly involved pathways namely, placental deregula...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Douros, Maria Moustaki, Sophia Tsabouri, Anna Papadopoulou, Marios Papadopoulos, Kostas N. Priftis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00202/full