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[Abstract] Objective To investigate the relationship between postpartum depression (PPD) and thyroid hormone levels. Methods A total of 100 mothers from April 2020 to August 2022 in this study were selected. Depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS). The groups were divided into PPD group and control group according to whether PPD was combined or not. The general information of the two groups was compared. Thyroid function indicators such as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3), triiodothyronine (T3), tetraiodothyronine (T4) and free thyroxine (FT4) were measured in both groups. The correlation between thyroid function indices and EPDS scores in patients with PPD was analyzed. Results Thirty-four of the 100 deliveries were complicated by PPD, and the differences between the PPD group and the control group in terms of age, years of education, and presence of neonatal complications were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the number of deliveries, gestational weeks, and place of residence between the two groups (P>0.05). TSH, FT3, T3, T4, and FT4 levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and EPDS scores were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). TSH, FT3, T3, T4, and FT4 levels in PPD patients were negatively correlated with EPDS scores (P<0.05). Conclusion The higher incidence of PPD may be related to decreased thyroid hormone levels.
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