Hormonal predictors of postnatal depression at 6 months in breastfeeding women.
Postnatal depression occurs in 10-15% of postpartum women. Studies have shown associations with endogenous hormone levels (oestrogen, progesterone, cortisol and thyroxin) and with autoimmune thyroid dysfunction. Breastfeeding has not been shown to increase the risk of developing postpartum depressio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 61 - 69 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2003
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |