Exclusive: Cambridge research finds socioenvironmental stressors may influence body’s ability to function healthily in pregnancy
Stress from racism and deprivation could explain why black women are more likely to die during childbirth, a study has found.
Researchers reviewed 44 existing studies that examined three physiological pathways associated with worse pregnancy outcomes: oxidative stress, inflammation, and uteroplacental vascular resistance, and found black women had higher levels of the three metrics.
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Exclusive: Cambridge research finds socioenvironmental stressors may influence body’s ability to function healthily in pregnancyStress from racism and deprivation could explain why black women are more likely to die d...
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