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**This article should be cited as follows:**

Viltart, O. and Vanbesien-Mailliot, C.C.A. (2007) Impact of prenatal stress on neuroendocrine programming. *The Scientific World JOURNAL* **7**, 1493–1537. DOI 10.1100/tsw.2007.204.
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**This article should be cited as follows:**

Viltart, O. and Vanbesien-Mailliot, C.C.A. (2007) Impact of prenatal stress on neuroendocrine programming. *The Scientific World JOURNAL* **7**, 1493–1537. DOI 10.1100/tsw.2007.204.