Association between the serum insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in the first trimester of pregnancy and postpartum depression.

Sho AdachiNarumi TokudaYoshiko KobayashiHiroyuki TanakaHideaki SawaiHiroaki ShibaharaYasuhiro TakeshimaMasayuki Shimanull null

Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2021)

Pregnant women with a high serum IGF-1 concentration in the first trimester were less likely to develop postpartum depression than those with a low concentration. A high serum IGF-1 concentration during pregnancy may help to protect against postpartum depression development.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
growth hormone
binding protein
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity