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Prenatal stress and limbic-prefrontal white matter microstructure in children aged 6–9 years: a preliminary diffusion tensor imaging study

Sagari SarkarDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;Department of Neuroimaging, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
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Michael C. CraigDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;Natbrainlab, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. London, UK;National Autism Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustCorrespondence[email protected]
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Flavio Dell’AcquaDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;Natbrainlab, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. London, UK
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Thomas G. O’ConnorDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Marco CataniDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;Natbrainlab, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. London, UK
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Quinton DeeleyDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. London, UK
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Vivette GloverInstitute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Declan G.M. MurphyDepartment of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK;NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. London, UK
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Pages 346-352 | Received 27 Aug 2013, Accepted 27 Feb 2014, Published online: 12 May 2014

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