The role of estrogen and progesterone in depression after birth

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 273-279

  Klier, Claudia M ^a   Muzik, Maria ^b   Dervic, Kanita ^a   Mossaheb, Nilufar ^a   Benesch, Thomas ^c   Ulm, Barbara ^a   Zeller, Maria ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Hypogonadal level; Peripartum depression; Postpartum depression; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROGESTINS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845208144     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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