The Human Fetus Preferentially Secretes Corticosterone, Rather than Cortisol, in Response to Intra-Partum Stressors

Katherine E. Wynne-Edwards; Heather E. Edwards; Trina M. Hancock

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063684

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The Human Fetus Preferentially Secretes Corticosterone, Rather than Cortisol, in Response to Intra-Partum Stressors

Katherine E. Wynne-Edwards ,

* E-mail: k.wynne-edwards@ucalgary.ca

Affiliation Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Heather E. Edwards,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Trina M. Hancock

Affiliation Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The Human Fetus Preferentially Secretes Corticosterone, Rather than Cortisol, in Response to Intra-Partum Stressors

Katherine E. Wynne-Edwards,
Heather E. Edwards,
Trina M. Hancock

Published: June 14, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063684

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