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Serum allopregnanolone in women with postpartum “blues”

Nappi, R·2001·Obstetrics & Gynecology

DOI 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01112-1

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Objective To relate serum allopregnanolone and progesterone levels postpartum to maternity "blues." Methods Forty primiparous, healthy, married women (24-39 years of age; at least 13 years of education) who delivered healthy neonates in the Department of Obstetrics at the University of Pavia entered the present study. Blood samples were drawn at 8:30 AM on postpartum day 3 for measurements of serum allopregnanolone, progesterone, cortisol, prolactin, and estradiol. On the same day, every woman was interviewed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression for psychometric testing and completed a self-administered version of the Stein Questionnaire for symptoms of the "blues." Results Eighteen of 40 women (45%) experienced maternity "blues" (12 who delivered vaginally and six who delivered by cesarean). Serum allopregnanolone levels were significantly lower in those women experiencing postpartum "blues" with respect to euthymic women (1.1 +/- 0.4 versus 2.3 +/- 1.0 nmol/L; P .058). Allopregnanolone and progesterone levels correlated significantly in euthymic women (r =.648; P =.001) but not in those with postpartum "blues" (r =.317; P =.199). There was a significant negative correlation between the Hamilton score and levels of serum allopregnanolone (r = -.62; P =.001) and progesterone (r = -.36; P =.024). Conclusion Serum allopregnanolone levels were detectable postpartum and were significantly decreased in women with maternity "blues."

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Authors: Nappi, R.
Affiliations: University of Siena (IT)
ORCID: Nappi, R
Venue: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2001-01
Volume: 97
Issue: 1
Pages: 77-80
ISSN: 0029-7844 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01112-1
OpenAlex: W2004123621
Cited by: 166
References: 28
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FWCI: 4.23
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy-related medical research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords: allopregnanolone, postpartum blues, postpartum depression, progesterone, serum steroid hormones, primiparous women, cortisol, prolactin, estradiol, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
MeSH terms: Adult, Female, Humans, Pregnanolone, Progesterone, Prospective Studies, Biomarkers, Depression, Postpartum

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