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Sex-specific associations between maternal pregnancy-specific anxiety and newborn amygdalar volumes - preliminary findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Satu J. Lehtolaa FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jetro J. Tuularia FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;c Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;d Department of Psychiatry, Hedonia Research Group, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKView further author information
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Linnea Karlssona FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;e Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-0176View further author information
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John D. Lewisf Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
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Vladimir S. Fonovf Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
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D. Louis Collinsf Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
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Riitta Parkkolag Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Jani Saunavaarah Department of Medical Physics, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0617-1105View further author information
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Niloofar Hashempoura FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Juho Peltoa FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Tuire Lähdesmäkii Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8447-2958View further author information
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Noora M. Scheinina FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Hasse Karlssona FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;e Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4992-1893View further author information
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Pages 213-226 | Received 10 Jun 2021, Accepted 29 Mar 2022, Published online: 18 Apr 2022

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