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Original Article

Mother's anxiety and depression and associated risk factors during early pregnancy: effects on fetal growth and activity at 20–22 weeks of gestation

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Pages 70-82 | Received 24 Apr 2009, Accepted 05 Feb 2010, Published online: 05 May 2010

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