@article{ref1,
title="Brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in women with postpartum affective disorder and suicidality",
journal="Neurochemical research",
year="2012",
author="Pinheiro, Ricardo Tavares and Pinheiro, Karen Amaral Tavares and da Cunha Coelho, Fábio Monteiro and de Ávila Quevedo, Luciana and Gazal, Marta and da Silva, Ricardo Azevedo and Giovenardi, Marcia and Lucion, Aldo Bolten and de Souza, Diogo Onofre and Portela, Luis Valmor and Oses, Jean Pierre",
volume="37",
number="10",
pages="2229-2234",
abstract="Our aim was to investigate serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in postpartum women, according to the presence of postpartum affective disorder (PPAD) and suicidality. A cross-sectional study was carried out with women between 45 and 90 days after delivery. PPAD (depression, manic and mixed episode) and suicide risk were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. BDNF was assessed using a commercial ELISA kit. Linear regression was used for multivariate analyses. A hundred ninety women participated in the study, 15.3 % had PPAD, 7.4 % showed PPAD with suicide risk. BDNF levels were lower in subjects with three or more Stressful Life Events (P = 0.01). The serum BDNF levels of women with PPAD presenting suicide risk were significantly lower than those of women without suicide risk (1.50 ± 1.38 and 2.33 ± 1.28 ng/ml, P = 0.02). Clinicians should enquire postpartum women about their history of stressful life events, PPAD, and suicidality. This study shows the potential role of BDNF in the neurobiology of the association of PPAD and suicidality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0364-3190",
doi="10.1007/s11064-012-0851-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11064-012-0851-9"
}