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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 33, 2020 - Issue 23
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Maternity blues: a risk factor for anhedonia, anxiety, and depression components of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Vincenzo ZanardoDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francesca VolpeDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy;
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Federico de LucaDivision of Social Statistics and Demography, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom;
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Lara GilibertiDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy;
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Arturo GiustardiDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy;
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Matteo ParottoDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Gianluca StrafaceDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy;
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Gino SolderaDivision of Perinatal Medicine, Policlinico AbanoTerme, AbanoTerme, Italy;
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Pages 3962-3968 | Received 23 Nov 2018, Accepted 07 Mar 2019, Published online: 25 Mar 2019

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