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We examined the relationship between NICU stressors, urinary cortisol levels, and short-term outcomes in very preterm neonates. This study was part of a multicenter cohort study (HIPPO) including 446 neonates (gestational age\u2009&lt;\u200929\u00a0weeks) across all Dutch NICUs. Data on daily stress exposure for the first 28\u00a0days and outcomes were prospectively collected, along with urine samples on postnatal days 8 (T1) and 28 (T2) to determine cortisol levels as markers of the stress response. Urinary samples were available for 391 (88%) neonates. In general, the most preterm born neonates had the highest cortisol levels, though highly variable with similar stress exposure. At T1, cortisol levels rose with increasing stress exposure in neonates born after gestational ages\u2009\u2265\u200927\u00a0weeks but decreased in the most preterm. At T2, cortisol levels tended to rise with stress exposure across all gestational ages. Though cortisol levels were higher in neonates that died or developed intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia or retinopathy of prematurity, cortisol was not independently associated with any of these outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    : High cortisol levels are linked to neonatal morbidity and mortality, but not independently, since urinary cortisol levels are moderated by gestational age. 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