Increased risk of preterm delivery with high cortisol during pregnancy is modified by fetal sex: a cohort study

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Brietta M. Oaks (مؤلف), Seth Adu-Afarwuah (مؤلف), Per Ashorn (مؤلف), Anna Lartey (مؤلف), Kevin D. Laugero (مؤلف), Harriet Okronipa (مؤلف), Christine P. Stewart (مؤلف), Kathryn G. Dewey (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Previous studies show an association between maternal plasma and salivary cortisol and preterm birth but have been primarily conducted in high-income countries. It is unknown whether salivary cortisol is a risk factor for preterm birth in Ghana. Our objective was to determine whe...