Study M703
Study name | Jahangard L 2019 |
Title | Prenatal and postnatal hair steroid levels predict post-partum depression 12 weeks after delivery |
Overall design | The aim of this study was to compare the hair steroid levels of women 12 weeks before and after delivery and with or without post-partum depression. A total of 48 women with PPD (post-partum depression group) and 50 healthy controls (control group) completed questionnaires on depressive symptoms within 12 weeks after delivery. Hair steroids were assessed using mass spectrometry. |
Study Type | Type1; |
Data available | Unavailable |
Organism | Human; |
Categories of depression | Depressive disorder; Postpartum depression; Postpartum depression; |
Criteria for depression | DSM-IV diagnosed postpartum depression, EPDS >= 12, BDI >= 20 |
Sample size | 98 |
Tissue | Peripheral; Hair; Hair; |
Platform | MS-based; LC-MS: Shimadzu HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry system (Shimadzu, Canby, OR, USA) with AB Sciex API 5000 Turbo-ion-spray triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer (AB Sciex, Foster City, CA, USA); |
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Citation | Jahangard L, Mikoteit T, Bahiraei S, et al. Prenatal and postnatal hair steroid levels predict post-partum depression 12 weeks after delivery. J Clin Med. 2019;8(9):1290. |
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