Long-Term Associations Between Prenatal Maternal Cortisol and Child Neuroendocrine-Immune Regulation

ConclusionsThe findings suggest prenatal maternal HPA activity may moderate child NEI functioning. Additional research conducted with more heterogeneous and larger samples is needed to fully understand these relations. Furthering our knowledge of NEI development has important research and clinical implications, particularly for understanding and addressing conditions with inflammatory pathophysiologies, such as depression and cardiovascular disease.
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research