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Pregnant mothers with resolved anxiety disorders and their offspring have reduced heart rate variability: implications for the health of children.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Braeken Marijke A K A, Kemp Andrew H, Outhred Tim, Otte Renée A, Monsieur Geert J Y J, Jones Alexander, Van den Bergh Bea R H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Active anxiety disorders have lasting detrimental effects on pregnant mothers and their offspring but it is unknown if historical, non-active, maternal anxiety disorders have similar effects. Anxiety-related conditions, such as reduced autonomic cardiac control, indicated by reduced heart rate variability (HRV) could persist despite disorder resolution, with long-term health implications for mothers...
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