Children born to mothers of Somali origin with severe vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy – development at age 4 years

1.Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden 2.Research and Development Centre, Skaraborg ́s Hospital, Sk€ ovde, Sweden 3.Department of Neuropaediatrics, Astrid Lindgren Children ́s Hospital, Stockholm, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stockholm, Sweden 4.Department of Paediatrics, Astrid Lindgren Children ́s Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 5.Former head of Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

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