This is critical as prenatal maternal stress (i.e., higher levels of cortisol and pro-inflammatory biomarkers, such as IL-6) in utero and postpartum have been associated with higher infant cortisol levels and stress reactivity [245,246] and neurocognitive developmental outcomes (e.g., ...
Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian Athens University Medical School, 12462 Athens, Greece * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Submission received: 14 August 2021/Revised: 27 September 2021/Accepted: 28...