Higher neutrophil count, higher lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and lower platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio are independently associated with postpartum depression symptoms in twin pregnancies
Hui Ye, Baorong Gao, Yilan Tian, Fan Yang, Lin Li · 2026
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Hui Ye and co-authors look for blood markers of postpartum depression in twin pregnancies, in a 2026 retrospective study. Depression after birth harms mothers and children, and immune imbalance is suspected in its roots, yet twin pregnancies had barely been studied, so the team mined routine admission blood counts.
Records covered 846 women who delivered twins at one hospital between 2022 and 2024, with mood screened within four weeks of birth. Symptoms appeared in 145 women, about 17 percent. After full adjustment, higher neutrophil counts and a higher lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio raised the odds, while a lower platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio also tracked with symptoms. Cheap blood markers might flag mothers needing closer mood checks.
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| CREATOR | Hui Ye, Baorong Gao, Yilan Tian, Fan Yang, Lin Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29663 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |