The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 3 , Pages 401-406 , September 2010

Long-Lasting Maternal Depression and Child Growth at 4 Years of Age: A Cohort Study

Received 10 September 2009 ,Revised 19 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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 The 2004 birth cohort is supported by the Wellcome Trust Initiative, “Major Awards for Latin America on Health Consequences of Population Change.” Earlier phases of the study were supported by the World Health Organization, National Support Program for Centers of Excellence (PRONEX), the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and the Children's Mission. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.03.008

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 3 , Pages 401-406 , September 2010

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