Saliva cortisol diurnal variation and stress responses in term and preterm infants.

David Q Stoye James P Boardman Clive Osmond Gemma SullivanGillian LambGill S BlackNatalie Z M Homer Nina Nelson Elvar Theodorsson Evalotte Morelius Rebecca M Reynolds

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2022)

Infants born extremely preterm have blunted cortisol reactivity and a flattened diurnal slope. These patterns of HPA axis regulation are commonly seen after childhood adversity and could contribute to later metabolic and neurodevelopmental phenotypes observed in this population.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
early life
gestational age
preterm birth
congenital heart disease