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Postpartum depressive symptoms and the BDNF Val66Met functional polymorphism: effect of season of delivery.
Archives of women's mental health - 1 Dec 2011
Comasco Erika, Sylvén Sara M, Papadopoulos Fotios C, Oreland Lars, Sundström-Poromaa Inger, Skalkidou Alkistis
Abstract excerpt
Postpartum depression (PPD) is an often underdiagnosed and undertreated mood disorder, with negative impact on the mother's and infant's health. Seasonal variation has been discussed as a risk factor for PPD. Candidate genes, such as those encoding for the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), serotonin transporter (5-HTT), and Period2 (PER2), have been associated with depression and seasonal disorders. The...
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