Cross-sectional association between vitamin B12 status and probable postpartum depression in Indian women

• Main Authors: Pooja Dhiman (Author), Raji Ramachandran Pillai (Author), Anand Babu Wilson (Author), Nancy Premkumar (Author), Balaji Bharadwaj (Author), Veena P. Ranjan (Author), Soundravally Rajendiran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient for neurological function, as it leads to the regeneration of methionine from homocysteine, which is precursor of biologically active molecule S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAM). Pregnancy is a state of increased demand and delayed postpartum re...