High paternal testosterone may protect against postpartum depressive symptoms in fathers, but confer risk to mothers and children

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Hormones and Behavior

• Publication date

  2017-09-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2017.07.014PMID 28757312PMCID PMC11703689
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