Effects of psychologic stress on fetal development and pregnancy outcome

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D. Koubovec1, L Geerts, H. J. Odendaal, Dan J. Stein, Bavanisha Vythilingum2
1MRC Unit on Anxiety and Stress Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, P.O. Box 19063, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa
2MRC Unit on Anxiety & Stress Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

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