Maternal influence on child HPA axis: a prospective study of cortisol levels in hair.

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Abstract

To investigate cortisol concentrations in hair as biomarker of prolonged stress in young children and their mothers and the relation to perinatal and sociodemographic factors.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pediatrics

Title: Pediatrics

ISSN (Electronic): 1098-4275

ISSN (Print): 0031-4005

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2013

Volume: 132

Issue: 5

Affiliations

[1 ] Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. jerker.karlen@liu.se.