Thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies and perinatal depression risk: A systematic review

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 198, Issue , 2016, Pages 108-121

  Dama, Manish ^a   Steiner, Meir ^a   Lieshout, Ryan Van ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Autoantibodies; Depression; Perinatal; Postnatal; Thyroperoxidase

Indexed keywords

THYROGLOBULIN; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; AUTOANTIBODY; AUTOANTIGEN; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; TPO PROTEIN, HUMAN;

DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM; THYROID DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; IMMUNOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOANTIGENS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; IRON-BINDING PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84977575031     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.021     Document Type: Review

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