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. 2024 Nov 4;19(11):e0310372. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310372

Table 2. Cortisol and prolactin concentration in peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood at delivery.

Babies Mothers Overall P-value
Prolactin (ng/ml) [IQR] 529.0 [386.3–712.7] 324.6 [206.6–375.2] 256.9 [16.1–461.9] 0.001
Cortisol (ng/ml) [IQR] 143.5 [119.2–179.6] 162.9 [127.3–190.5] 124.4 [89.8–170.0] 0.158

Table 2 summarize the concentration of prolactin and cortisol in babies and mothers at delivery. The difference was statistically different for prolactin but not for cortisol.