Symptoms of postpartum depression associated with elevated levels of interleukin-1 beta during the first month postpartum

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-133

  Corwin, Elizabeth J ^a   Johnston, Nancy ^b   Pugh, Linda ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEDAR CREST COLLEGE   (United States)

^c YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Inflammation; Interleukin 1; Interleukin 6; Postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA;

EID: 52649171401     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800408323220     Document Type: Article

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