Placental measurements associated with intelligence quotient at age 7 years

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-197

  Misra, D P ^a   Salafia, C M ^b,c   Charles, A K ^d   Miller, R K ^e  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Placental Analytics LLC   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; intelligence; placenta

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867346293     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174412000141     Document Type: Article

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