Sex differences in fetal activity and childhood hyperactivity
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Sex differences in fetal activity and childhood hyperactivity
Background: Most studies have failed to identify significant sex differences in movement (or activity) during fetal development. However, the sample sizes and lengths of time fetuses were monitored in these studies have been limited. Aim and methods: Using the recollections provided by a sample of 6,546 mothers, this study examines variations in fetal activity levels for every month of pregnanc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Research Journal of Developmental Biology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2055-4796
DOI: 10.7243/2055-4796-1-1