title: Thyroid function in psychosis following childbirth.
abstract: Postpartum thyroiditis has been suggested as a cause of psychosis following pregnancy. However, 30 hospitalized psychotic postpartum women and 30 control subjects matched for age and time since delivery showed no significant differences in thyroid function or the presence of thyroid antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Addison
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joffe
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Burrow
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Olmsted
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000097:blood; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000097:blood*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones