| Title |
The Human Fetus Preferentially Secretes Corticosterone, Rather than Cortisol, in Response to Intra-Partum Stressors
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0063684 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Katherine E. Wynne-Edwards, Heather E. Edwards, Trina M. Hancock |
| Abstract |
Fetal stress is relevant to newborn outcomes. Corticosterone is rarely quantified in human clinical endocrinology and is found at much lower concentrations than cortisol. However, fetal corticosterone is a candidate hormone as a fetal stress signal. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 56 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Researcher | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 19% |
| Unknown | 9 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 21% |
| Psychology | 9 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 12 | 21% |