Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionHuman clinical trials are currently evaluating the protective effects of antioxidants against pre-eclampsia in threatened pregnancy (Poston et al. Ann.N.Y.Acad.Sci. 1031:242.2004). While there has been increased awareness about the modulating effects on pituitary-adrenal responses to stress by antioxidants in adult life (Brody et al. Psychopharmacology. 159:319.2001). nothing is known about the effects of antioxida...