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Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants
Published on: June 13, 2021
Metabolic syndrome and psychological symptoms in pathological pregnancy
Vedran Bjelanović1, Dragan Babić, Vajdana Tomić
1School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. vedranbjelanovic@yahoo.com
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BASE: There are numerous studies that indicate the co-morbidity of a metabolic syndrome and mental disorders. Metabolic syndrome and mental disorders in pregnant women are rarely investigated, especially in pathological pregnancy.
Goal:
To determine a relationship between predisposed factors in pregnancy and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome as well as to determine the occurrence of psychological symptoms and disorders in pregnant women.
Subjects And Methods:
The tested sample consisted of 162 pregnant women (80 with normal and 82 with pathological pregnancy). For the examination, 3 questionnaires were used: clinical, laboratory, ultrasound and radiological scanning. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to WHO criteria, and psychological symptoms by using the SCL 90-R questionnaire.
Results:
Metabolic syndrome was confirmed in 19 (23.2%) women with pathological pregnancy. These women had a greater prevalence of psychological symptoms (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
Women with pathological pregnancy who are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome showed significantly more psychological symptoms.
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