Increased pituitary-adrenal activation and shortened gestation in a sample of depressed pregnant women: A pilot study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 300-305

  O'Keane, V ^a   Lightman, S ^b   Marsh, M ^c   Pawlby, S ^e   Papadopoulos, A S ^d   Taylor, A ^e   Moore, R ^e   Patrick, K ^f  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f BMJ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRH; Depression; HPA; Pregnancy; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATERNAL SMOKING; PARITY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SINGLE PARENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PILOT PROJECTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SALIVA;

EID: 79953186050     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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