Inflammatory signalling during the perinatal period: Implications for short- and long-term disease risk

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During pregnancy and the postpartum, there are dynamic fluctuations in steroid and peptide hormone levels as well as inflammatory signalling. These changes are required for a healthy pregnancy and can persist well beyond the postpartum. Many of the same hormone and inflammatory signalling changes observed during the perinatal period also play a role in symptoms related to autoimmune disorders, psychiatric...

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