Intergenerational consequences of violence: violence during pregnancy as a risk factor for infection in infancy

• Main Authors: Lukas Blumrich (Author), Braian Lucas Aguiar Sousa (Author), Marco Antônio Barbieri (Author), Vanda Maria Ferreira Simões (Author), Antonio Augusto Moura da Silva (Author), Heloisa Bettiol (Author), Alexandre Archanjo Ferraro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionPsychosocial stress during pregnancy has long-lasting and important consequences in the following generations, as it can affect intrauterine development. The impact on the developing immune system is notoriously important due to the associated morbidity and mortality in the first years o...