Developmental origins of depression-related white matter properties: Findings from a prenatal birth cohort.
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SUBMITTER: Mareckova K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6865745 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
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Developmental origins of depression-related white matter properties: Findings from a prenatal birth cohort.
Marečková Klára K Klasnja Anja A Andrýsková Lenka L Brázdil Milan M Paus Tomáš T
Human brain mapping 20181027 4
Depression is the leading cause of years lost due to disability worldwide. Still, the mechanisms underlying its development are not well understood. This study aimed to evaluate white-matter properties associated with depressive symptomatology in young adulthood and their developmental origins. Diffusion tensor imaging and assessment of depressive symptomatology were conducted in 128 young adults (47% male, age 23-24) from a prenatal birth cohort (European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Chi ...[more]
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