Altered Blood Pressure Reflexes in Women With Endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. COX (Cyclooxygenase) is upregulated in endometriotic lesions, potentially exaggerating pressor reflexes, a major risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events. The purpose of …
Diagnosis of postpartum depression and associated factors in South Africa: a cohort study of 47,697 women.
About one-third of South African women have clinically significant symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD). Several socio-demographic risk factors for PPD exist, but data on medical and obstetric risk factors remain …