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

Table 5. Interplay or correlation of prolactin on cortisol during pregnancy.

Predictors Cortisol
Estimates 95% CI p
(Intercept) 117.72 85.44–150.01 <0.001
Prolactin -0.04 -0.08 –-0.01 0.009
Primigravidae 12.36 -2.34–27.07 0.099
Positive malaria microscopy -3.15 -17.94–11.65 0.675

Table 5 report the correlation of prolactin on cortisol and seems that the increase of the increase of prolactin of one unit (1.0 ng/ml), the concentration of cortisol decrease by 0.04 ng/ml.