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Urinary metabolites as a predictive marker for perinatal depression: A secondary analysis of the mothers, Omega-3 & Mental Health Study.

Patricia S GrecoAshley M HessonEllen MozurkewichDeborah R Berman
Published in: Psychiatry research communications (2022)
Increasing concentrations of xanthine and hypoxanthine were associated with increasing depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy. Further research is needed to evaluate the utility of these metabolic markers in identifying women at risk for perinatal depressive symptoms.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • social support
  • sleep quality
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • ms ms
  • preterm birth
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  • mental illness