Maternal history of childhood maltreatment is associated with diurnal cortisol and DNA methylation of placental 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2.
Margaret H BublitzKarl KelseyRondi ButlerGhada BourjeilyPublished in: Obstetric medicine (2022)
Preliminary results suggest alterations in cortisol regulation over pregnancy according to maternal history of childhood maltreatment.