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Influence of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism on postpartum depressive and posttraumatic symptoms

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PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 9-14

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0000000000000299

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delivery; 5-HTTLPR; postpartum depression; posttraumatic stress disorder; pregnancy

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This study examined the impact of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism on prenatal and postnatal symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress in women. The results showed that the SS genotype was associated with a higher risk of cognitive depressive symptoms and postpartum aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Introduction Postpartum depression (PPD) is a multifactor disorder caused by psychological, social, and also biological factors. 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of serotonin transporter gene seems to influence PPD onset. In this study, we examined the effect of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism on prenatal and postnatal symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress in women. Methods A longitudinal design with three points - time 1 (32-40 weeks gestation); time 2 (2 or 3 weeks after birth), and time 3 (3 months after birth) - was made. A total of 141 women were recruited during childbirth preparation courses. At time 1, women completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Los Angeles Symptoms Checklist (LASC). At time 2, they fulfilled BDI and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS), LASC and the Perinatal Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Questionnaire (PPQ); midwives and nurses collected biological test tubes by blood sampling for the genetic analysis. At time 3, the women were reassessed for BDI, LASC, EDPS, and PPQs. Analysis of variance and moderation analysis were used to correlate genotype and psychological investigations. Results Results showed that, compared with LL/LS genotypes, SS genotype moderated cognitive depressive symptoms onset at T2 and T3. Moreover, this genotype correlated, directly or indirectly, with PTSD postpartum aspects (re-experience, avoidance, and hyperarousal). Discussion Findings revealed that a lower expression of serotonin transporter gene, associated with SS genotype, seems to render women more vulnerable to depressive and PTSD symptoms after childbirth.

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