Background: Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that has harmful effects on infants
and family relationships. However, its low diagnostic rate (50%) limits the proper treatment of …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether depressive symptoms at postpartum are
associated with oxidative stress and antioxidant activity, as well as the symptoms during …

Objectives: Evidence suggests that oxidative stress (OS) plays a prominent role in the
pathophysiology of pregnancy complications in women. The present study was conducted to …

Background: Major causative factor for major depression is inflammation, autoimmune tissue
damage and prolonged psychological stress, which leads to oxidative stress. The aim of this …

The investigation of fetal cord blood (FCB) during child delivery has created a novel topic in
the field of psychiatric research. The umbilical vein receives nutrients and oxygen from the …

Background: Preeclamptic mothers are likely to have increased oxidative stress during
pregnancy which can adversely affect the outcome in their neonates. Objectives: To …

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major depressive disorder and one of the
most common complications of childbearing. PPD has a serious impact on the quality of life …

Background: To detect circulating markers of oxidative stress in women with normal
pregnancy, women at risk of preeclampsia and women with preeclampsia and to assess the …

Objectives: Pre-eclampsia is a human pregnancy-specific disorder. It is an important cause
of maternal mortality in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria and is associated with a five-fold …