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Fetal iron deficiency and genotype influence emotionality in infant rhesus monkeys.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2015
Golub Mari S, Hogrefe Casey E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anemia during the third trimester of fetal development affects one-third of the pregnancies in the United States and has been associated with postnatal behavioral outcomes. This study examines how fetal iron deficiency (ID) interacts with the fetal monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) genotype. MAOA metabolizes monoamine neurotransmitters. MAOA polymorphisms in humans affect temperament and modify the influence...
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