Sex differences in early-life programming of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in humans suggest increased vulnerability in females: a systematic review

Fetal glucocorticoid overexposure is a key mechanism linking early development with later-life disease. In humans, low birth weight associates with increased fasting cortisol, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity, and with cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline. As there are sex d...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of developmental origins of health and disease Jg. 8; H. 2; S. 244 - 255
Hauptverfasser:	Carpenter, T., Grecian, S. M., Reynolds, R. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	England Cambridge University Press 01.04.2017
Schlagworte:	Age Asthma Birth weight Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Disease DNA methylation Female Females Gender differences Hormones Humans Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiology Male Males Medical Subject Headings-MeSH Pituitary-Adrenal System - physiology Placenta Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Questionnaires Stress, Physiological Studies Systematic review Young adults United Kingdom > UK Australia United States > US Philippines human HPA axis sex differences
ISSN:	2040-1744, 2040-1752, 2040-1752
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!