Effect of maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on postpartum depression and information processing

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1348-1353

  Llorente, Antolin M ^a,b,d   Jensen, Craig L ^a,b   Voigt, Robert G ^c   Fraley, J Kennard ^a   Berretta, Marcia C ^a,b   Heird, William C ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Information processing; Postpartum depression; Stroop

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038733905     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.275     Document Type: Article

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