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J Pediatr Psychol
; 21(6): 833-40, 1996 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8990727
RESUMO
Examined the effect of prenatal alcohol and cigarette exposure on infant adrenocortical reactivity to stress at 2 and 6 months of age. Cortisol response (pre- to poststressor increase) at 2 months was lower for the exposed than nonexposed infants, whereas cortisol response at 6 months did not differ between the exposed and nonexposed infants. The 2-month group difference in cortisol response reflected a higher prestressor cortisol level in the exposed infants.