Homocysteine and serotonin: Association with postpartum depression

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 473-477

  Aishwarya, S ^a   Rajendiren, Soundravally ^a   Kattimani, Shivanand ^a   Dhiman, Pooja ^a   Haritha, S ^a   AnanthaNarayanan, P H ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Homocysteine; Postpartum depression; Seratonin

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FETAL WELL BEING; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HOMOCYSTEINE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SEROTONIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

HOMOCYSTEINE; POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION; SERATONIN;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SEROTONIN; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 84888882459     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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