Monitoring of Cortisone and Cortisol Levels in Hair During Pregnancy

September 2024 in “ Toxicology Letters ”

Elena Vakonaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, M. Marmara … Aristidis Tsatsakis

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Studysummary Cortisone and cortisol levels in pregnant women’s hair increase as labor approaches, indicating higher stress.

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