The role of subclinical depressive symptomatology during the prenatal period in cortisol rhythm alterations and postpartum depression risk

Introduction Cortisol, the hormonal endpoint of Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis, coordinates the body response in front of daily stressful situations. Disturbances in cortisol circadian rhythm have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression and neurodevelopment lasting consequen...

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Main Authors: Á. Castro Quintas, M. Daura-Corral, E. Eixarch, F. Crispi, L. De La Fuente Tomas, M. Rocavert Barranco, A. Miguel Valero, L. Marques Feixa, H. Palma Gudiel, M.P. Garcia-Portilla, L. Fañanas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Series:European Psychiatry
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822002930/type/journal_article