SA47GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO VITAMIN B12 AND FOLATE DEFICIENCY LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEPRESSION IN POSTPARTUM PERIOD BY HYPO-METHYLATION OF SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER AND MONOAMINE OXIDASE-A GENE LOCI.

Highlights from the article: Sa47genetic predisposition to vitamin b12 and folate deficiency leads to the development of depression in postpartum period by hypo-methylation of serotonin transporter and monoamine oxidase-a gene loci B Background: b Postpartum depression (PPD), which is defined as an episode of major depression with onset within the 1-12 months after delivery, has unfavorable effect on both maternal and child health. B Methods: b We searched three database-Pubmed, Embase and Google Scholar using search terms- "postpartum depression", "folate", "Vitamin B12", and "genetics" from January 1996 to May 2017.