The heritability of postpartum depression

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-83

  Corwin, Elizabeth J ^a   Kohen, Ruth ^b   Jarrett, Monica ^b   Stafford, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

brain derived neurotrophic factor; depression; genetic polymorphisms; heritability; postpartum depression; serotonin transporter gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK FACTOR;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955577942     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410362112     Document Type: Article

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