Associations between neighborhood stress and maternal sex steroid hormones in pregnancy

Associations between neighborhood stress and maternal sex steroid hormones in pregnancy

Abstract Background Neighborhood stressors (e.g., crime and deprivation) have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth and low birth weight. A potential mechanism is disruption of maternal endocrine pathways. While stress hormones (e.g., cortisol) have received much at...

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Main Authors: Megan C. Hansel, Hannah R. Murphy, Jessica Brunner, Christina Wang, Richard K. Miller, Thomas G. O’Connor, Emily S. Barrett, Zorimar Rivera-Núñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Neighborhood stress
Pregnancy
Hormones
Testosterone
Estrogen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06043-0

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