The benefit of oestrogens and progestogens in postnatal depression

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-346

  Karuppaswamy, Jagadeeswari ^a,b   Vlies, R ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; DYDROGESTERONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; HEPARIN; NORETHISTERONE ENANTATE; PROGESTERONE;

DOSE RESPONSE; EMBASE; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS;

EID: 0042164901     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000119448     Document Type: Review

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