International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Research trends and perspectives on the usefulness of oxytocin as a biomarker for postpartum depression

Atsuko Kawano
  • Atsuko Kawano
  • School of nursing, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
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Chihoko Sankai
  • Chihoko Sankai
  • School of nursing, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
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  •  Received: 10 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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