Investigation of NO Levels in Depressed and Healthy Mothers, A Fetal Cord Study During the Delivery

Camkurt M. A., Findikli E., Karaaslan M. F., Tolun F., Bakacak M., Gunes S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.49-53, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5455/jmood.20160423042730
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.49-53
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Depression in pregnancy imposes an emotional burden to mothers' life; on the other hand, an association exists between negative fetal and birth outcomes and pregnancy depression. The umbilical cord is vital for the fetus, which has critical roles in transportation of nutrients and oxygen between fetal and maternal circulation. NO is an important molecule involved in many physiological functions like vasodilatation, smooth muscle relaxation, immune-modulation, neurotransmission, and platelet aggregation inhibition. In this study, we aimed to investigate NO levels in fetal cord blood (FCB) of depressed mothers and healthy controls.