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Exploring the validity of allostatic load in pregnant women

Por: Yang Li · Vanessa K. Dalton · Shawna J. Lee · Marie-Anne S. Rosemberg · Julia S. Seng — Diciembre 28th 2019 at 01:00
The theory of allostatic load has gained momentum in perinatal research to understand the biological pathways of the impact of maternal chronic stress on adverse perinatal outcomes. However, due to physiological changes of pregnancy, including large variations across gestation, the extent to which allostatic load measured in pregnancy is valid has not been queried in depth.
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