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ea0008s12 | Stressed mothers: Causes and outcomes | SFE2004

Endocrine-immune bidirectionality in pregnancy: effects of stress and anxiety

Arck PC , Blois S , Tometten M , Szekeres-Bartho J , Dudenhausen JW , Klapp BF

Miscarriages are the most common form of pregnancy failure in humans. In general, genetic, endocrinologic, immunologic, anatomic or microbiologic causes account for the onset of a miscarriage. These factors have been completed by epidemiological studies which indicated the contribution of perceived stress to the onset of miscarriages.Stress interferes with reproduction by altering the immune and endocrine system. Traditionally, progesterone is considered...