Glucocorticoid action on target tissues is determined by the density of “nuclear” receptors
and intracellular metabolism by the two isozymes of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase …

Despite the fact that the estrogenic effects of bisphenols were first described 80 years ago,
recent data about its potential negative impact on birth outcome parameters raises a strong …

In utero exposure to environmental stress in both animals and humans could result in long-
term epigenome alterations which further lead to consequences for adaptation and …

Numerous clinical studies associate an adverse prenatal environment with the development
of cardio-metabolic disorders and neuroendocrine dysfunction, as well as an increased risk …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that an adverse prenatal environment
permanently'programs' physiology and increases the risk of cardiovascular, metabolic …

Prenatal stress has been widely associated with a number of short-and long-term
pathological outcomes. Epigenetic mechanisms are thought to partially mediate these …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that low birth weight is associated with an increased risk
of cardiovascular, metabolic and neuroendocrine disorders in adult life. Glucocorticoid …

The environment in which the fetus develops is critical for its survival and long-term health.
The regulation of normal human fetal growth involves many multidirectional interactions …

Environmental effects on the materno–foetal interaction determine birth outcomes that
predict health over the lifespan. Thus, maternal undernutrition or stress associate with low …

Please cite this paper as: Murphy V, Namazy J, Powell H, Schatz M, Chambers C, Attia J,
Gibson P. A meta‐analysis of adverse perinatal outcomes in women with asthma. BJOG …