The effect of antenatal depression and antidepressant treatment on placental tissue: a protein-validated gene expression study

• Main Authors: Åsa Edvinsson (Author), Charlotte Hellgren (Author), Theodora Kunovac Kallak (Author), Helena Åkerud (Author), Alkistis Skalkidou (Author), Elisabet Stener-Victorin (Author), Romina Fornes (Author), Olav Spigset (Author), Susanne Lager (Author), Jocelien Olivier (Author), Inger Sundström-Poromaa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antenatal depression affects 10-20% of pregnant women. Around 2-4% of European pregnant women use antidepressant treatment, most commonly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Poor pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth and low birth weight, have been described in w...