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The Relationship Between Race, Inflammation and Psychosocial Factors Among Pregnant Women

African American women have higher rates of preterm birth (PTB) than women from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. We explored the possibility that African American women experience higher anxiety/lower optimism levels, leading to excess inflammation, a possible pathway leading to PTB. In a cohort...

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Published in:Matern Child Health J
Main Authors: Catov, Janet M., Flint, Melanie, Lee, MinJae, Roberts, James M., Abatemarco, Diane J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4257889/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24898691
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-014-1522-z
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