Stress and outcome success in IVF: the role of self-reports and endocrine variables
Author(s) -
J Smeenk,
C.M. Verhaak,
A.J.J.M. Vingerhoets,
Fred C.G.J. Sweep,
J.M.W.M. Merkus,
Suzan Willemsen,
Agnes van Minnen,
Huub Straatman,
D.D.M. Braat
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh739
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , prospective cohort study , depression (economics) , pregnancy , urinary system , urine , endocrine system , hormone , obstetrics , gynecology , psychiatry , biology , genetics , economics , macroeconomics
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between urinary levels of the stress hormones adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol during treatment with self reported stress, in order to investigate the mechanism for the previously observed negative association of anxiety and depression with the outcome of IVF/ICSI.
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