Prenatal and Postnatal Hair Steroid Levels Predict Post-Partum Depression 12 Weeks after Delivery

Prenatal and Postnatal Hair Steroid Levels Predict Post-Partum Depression 12 Weeks after Delivery

Background: Within three to six months after delivery, 13%–19% of women suffer from post-partum depression (PPD), understood as a dysfunctional adaptation to the postpartum condition and motherhood. In the present cross-sectional study, we compared the hair steroid levels of women 12 weeks before an...

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Main Authors: Leila Jahangard, Thorsten Mikoteit, Saman Bahiraei, Mehrangiz Zamanibonab, Mohammad Haghighi, Dena Sadeghi Bahmani, Serge Brand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pre- and postnatal hair steroids
post-partum depression
cortisol
cortisone
testosterone
progesterone
DHEA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1290

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