Maternal Prenatal Hair Cortisol Is Associated with Child Wheeze among Mothers and Infants with Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Who Face High Socioeconomic Adversity

Maternal Prenatal Hair Cortisol Is Associated with Child Wheeze among Mothers and Infants with Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Who Face High Socioeconomic Adversity

The association of co-occurring prenatal stress and tobacco exposures on childhood wheezing and asthma are not well established. In this study, we compared maternal prenatal hair cortisol concentration (HCC) to the maternal report of infant wheezing (y/n) in the first year of life among mother–infan...

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Main Authors: Ashley Scherman, Eliot R. Spindel, Byung Park, Robert Tepper, David W. Erikson, Cynthia Morris, Cindy T. McEvoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
pregnancy
psychological stress
smoking
disparities
asthma
in utero
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2764

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