Relationship Between Psychosocial Distress in Pregnancy and Two Genes Associated With Human Social Interaction: A Pilot Study.

Sarah DewellDonna SlaterKaren M BenziesSheila McDonaldSuzanne Tough

Published in: SAGE open nursing (2018)

OXTR SNP rs237885, maternal age, and lower income were associated with prenatal psychosocial distress. This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of continuing to a larger study that incorporates additional environmental and genetic information.

Keyphrases

mental health
genome wide
pregnancy outcomes
endothelial cells
pregnant women
healthcare
preterm birth
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
dna methylation
risk assessment
copy number
birth weight
climate change
body mass index
weight loss