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Increased cortisol concentrations in the cord blood of newborns whose mothers smoked during pregnancy

Aim: To investigate the effect of tobacco smoke on cord blood cortisol concentrations.

Methods: Cortisol concentrations were measured in cord blood from 211 term newborns of smoking and 211 term newborns of nonsmoking mothers; 48 and 36 newborns were delivered by cesarean section, respectively...

Keywords: Cigarette smoking, cord blood, cortisol, fetal stress, tobacco smoke