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Prenatal inflammation does not increase the risk for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring

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  1. Research Unit of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

    Jandeh Jallow, Anu-Helmi Halt & Tuula Hurtig

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

    Anu-Helmi Halt

  3. Biobank Borealis of Northern Finland, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

    Hanna Öhman

  4. Faculty of Medicine, Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

    Hanna Öhman

  5. PEDEGO Research Unit, Child Psychiatry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

    Tuula Hurtig

  6. Clinic of Child Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

    Tuula Hurtig

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Jallow, J., Halt, AH., Öhman, H. et al. Prenatal inflammation does not increase the risk for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 30, 1825–1828 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01580-x

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