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Original Article

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in late pregnancy and postpartum

Ann Josefsson
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Göran Berg From the Department of Health and Environment, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Psychiatric Section, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
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Conny Nordin From the Department of Health and Environment, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Psychiatric Section, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
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Gunilla Sydsjo From the Department of Health and Environment, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Psychiatric Section, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
Page 251 | Received 27 Jun 2000, Accepted 21 Sep 2000, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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