2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1307160/v1
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Associations Between Maternal Awakening Salivary Cortisol Levels in Mid-Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes

Abstract: Purpose Elevated levels of maternal cortisol have been hypothesized as the intermediate process between symptoms of depression and psychosocial stress during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes. Therefore, we examined associations between cortisol levels in the second trimester of pregnancy and risks of three common birth outcomes in a nested case-control study. Methods This study was embedded in the PRIDE Study (n=3,019), from which we selected all cases with preterm birth (n=64), low birth weight (n=49),… Show more

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