Gestational anemia and maternal antenatal and postpartum psychological distress in a prospective FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Lotta Kemppinen (Author), Mirjami Mattila (Author), Eeva Ekholm (Author), Linda Huolila (Author), Juho Pelto (Author), Hasse Karlsson (Author), Kaarin Mäkikallio (Author), Linnea Karlsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gestational anemia, most commonly caused by iron deficiency, may increase the risk of maternal anxiety and depression and have a potentially far-reaching impact on mother's and newborn's health. Several mechanisms, such as effects of iron deficiency on cerebral neurotra...