Postpartum depression

4 papers1 finding

Humans3

Associations

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Telomere length

downin humans1

1 study

Postpartum depression is associated with telomere length in humans.
“poor sleep quality and postpartum depression (PPD) are consistently linked to accelerated telomere attrition”
Reviewpostpartum
Maternal biological ageing and telomere attrition across parity, pregnancy, and the postpartum period
Biogerontology10 Aug 2026

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