Association Between Mother-Infant Hair Cortisol Levels, Perinatal Stressors, and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Kenyan Mother-Infant Pairs

• Main Authors: Jillian Pintye (Author), Felix Abuna (Author), John Kinuthia (Author), Anna Larsen (Author), Mary M. Marwa (Author), Ashley J. Scherman (Author), Joshua Stern (Author), Ernesto Tolentino (Author), Salphine Watoyi (Author), Grace John-Stewart (Author)
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• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Few data on maternal-infant hair cortisol are available from HIV high-burden settings. We evaluated maternal hair cortisol and its relationship with infant hair cortisol, perinatal stressors, and pregnancy outcomes in Kenya. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from an HIV prevention...