Abstract:Pregnancy is a unique and challenging state, both physically and mentally. This requires mental, physical and social adaptation. Pregnancy related complications like pregnancy induced hypertension, preeclampsia, physiological and psychological stress, impaired placentation directly affect the fetal growth and also health of the neonate. It is already shown by animal experimentation that pregnancy outcomes are directly affected by prenatal maternal stress and it results in early programming of various organ sys… Show more
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