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Oxytocin receptor genotype moderates the association between maternal prenatal stress and infant early self-regulation.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Apr 2022
Kajanoja Jani, Nolvi Saara, Kantojärvi Katri, Karlsson Linnea, Paunio Tiina, Karlsson Hasse
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INTRODUCTION: Maternal prenatal stress may have long-term adverse consequences for child development. Accumulating evidence shows that the oxytocin-receptor genotype may play a role in differential susceptibility to early-life adversity, but no studies have examined whether this moderation extends to the prenatal stress exposures. METHODS: In the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, a sample of 1173 mother-child dyads...
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