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SUBMITTER: Nakamura Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585089 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nakamura Yukako Y Nakatochi Masahiro M Kunimoto Shohko S Okada Takashi T Aleksic Branko B Toyama Miho M Shiino Tomoko T Morikawa Mako M Yamauchi Aya A Yoshimi Akira A Furukawa-Hibi Yoko Y Nagai Taku T Ohara Masako M Kubota Chika C Yamada Kiyofumi K Ando Masahiko M Ozaki Norio N
BMC psychiatry 20190620 1
<h4>Background</h4>Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major depressive disorder that occurs after childbirth. Objective diagnostic and predictive methods for PPD are important for early detection and appropriate intervention. DNA methylation has been recognized as a potential biomarker for major depressive disorder. In this study, we used methylation analysis and peripheral blood to search for biomarkers that could to lead to the development a predictive method for PPD.<h4>Methods</h4>Study partic ...[more]