Placental size is associated with mental health in children and adolescents.

The role of the placenta in fetal programming has been recognized as a highly significant, yet often neglected area of study. We investigated placental size in relation to psychopathology, in particular attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, in children at 8 years of age, and late...

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Main Authors: Natasha Khalife, Vivette Glover, Anna-Liisa Hartikainen, Anja Taanila, Hanna Ebeling, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Alina Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3392232?pdf=render