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The lithium-exposed group comprised pregnant women with lithium exposure during the index pregnancy. The mood-disorder reference group comprised pregnant women with a known history of mood disorder (i.e. bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder), without exposure to lithium from 90 days before pregnancy until delivery.
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Lithium use during pregnancy needs balanced decision making. Reactions Weekly 1708, 10 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-018-48103-3
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