Altered functioning of the HPA axis in depressed postpartum women
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- 作者：Marcos Gonç ; alves de Rezendea ; rezendemarcos@yahoo.com.br" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Cybele Garcia-Leala ; Felipe Pinheiro de Figueiredoa ; Ricardo de Carvalho Cavallib ; Maristela Schaufelberger Spangheroa ; Marco Antonio Barbieric ; Heloisa Bettiolc ; Margaret de Castrod ; Cristina Marta Del-Bena
- 关键词：Hypothalamic&ndash ; pituitary&ndash ; adrenal (HPA) axis ; Depression ; Cortisol awakening response ; Cortisol diurnal variation ; Postpartum ; Puerperium
- 刊名：Journal of Affective Disorders
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：193
- 期：Complete
- 页码：249-256
- 全文大小：677 K
文摘
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HPA axis functioning was evaluated at remote puerperium in depression.
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Cortisol awakening response was higher in healthy controls than postpartum women.
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Cortisol diurnal variation was lower in depressed women compared with other groups.
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The remote puerperium presents an attenuation of the HPA axis reactivity.
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HPA axis malfunctioning is more pronounced in the presence of depressive episodes.