Body Size at Birth Predicts Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response to Psychosocial Stress at Age 60 to 70 Years
Author(s) -
Eero Kajantie,
Kimmo Feldt,
Katri Räikkönen,
David I. W. Phillips,
Clive Osmond,
Kati Hein,
AnuKatriina Pesonen,
Sture Andersson,
David J.P. Barker,
Johan G. Eriksson
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-1539
Subject(s) - psychosocial , hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis , fight or flight response , medicine , psychology , endocrinology , biology , hormone , psychiatry , biochemistry , gene
Studies in humans and animals have suggested intrauterine programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) function as an important mechanism in linking fetal life conditions with adult disease.
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