Elevated serum copper levels in women with a history of post-partum depression

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-21

  Crayton, John W ^a,b,c   Walsh, William J ^a  

^a Health Research Institute   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Depression; Post partum depression; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33847055007     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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