Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction and Depression in an Unselected Population
- 20 June 1991
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 324 (25) , 1815-1816
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199106203242516
Abstract
Thyroid dysfunction is often accompanied by mood disturbances.1 Postpartum thyroid dysfunction and postpartum depression occur frequently; the peak incidence of both conditions occurs two to five months post partum.2 3 4 We examined whether thyroid dysfunction is related to depression in the postpartum period.Keywords
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