title: The pregnant uterus as a psycho-endocrine organ.
abstract: The pathogenesis of preterm birth (PTB) is largely unknown and the endocrine stress pathway is likely to participate in the mechanisms allowing onset of labor. However, the vast majority of the studies evaluating psychosocial distress denied an association with PTB. Uterine contractility rather than PTB seems associated with distress in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Mother-Infant Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Facchi@unimore.it
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Facchinetti
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Annessi
authors.forename: Fedra
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ottolini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*