Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up
Tobón A, Condon E, Slade A, Holland M, Mayes L, Sadler L. Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2023, 44: e292-e299. PMID: 37126599, PMCID: PMC10353420, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary inflammatory biomarkersInflammatory biomarkersEarly childhood adversityC-reactive protein levelsChildhood adversitySalivary cytokine levelsEarly adversityMaternal-child dyadsHome Visiting ProgramSalivary CRP levelsMother-infant dyadsBlack/African AmericanHispanics/LatinosRCT completionCRP levelsCytokine levelsFollow-upSalivary specimensVisiting ProgramEarly interventionNegative psychosocial outcomesPsychosocial outcomesLong-term biological effectsProtein levelsMtb