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Pregnancy-related hormones and COMT genotype: Associations with maternal working memory.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Oct 2021
Amiel Castro Rita, Kunovac Kallak Theodora, Sundström Poromaa Inger, Willebrand Mimmie, Lager Susanne, Ehlert Ulrike, Skalkidou Alkistis
Abstract excerpt
Women experience different degrees of subjective cognitive changes during pregnancy. The exact mechanism underlying these changes is unknown, although endocrine alterations and genetics may be contributing factors. We investigated whether multiple pregnancy-related hormones were associated with working memory function assessed with the Digit Span Test (DST) in late pregnancy. Moreover, we examined whether the...
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