They state, «One
of the biological factors for PPD may be
higher levels of homocysteine,» and go on to discuss the results
of their study, which assessed Edinburgh -
confirmed postpartum
depression and found elevated homocysteine at both 1 - 2 days postpartum and 6 weeks after delivery.
The study
confirmed that mothers
of children with autistic disorder experience
higher levels of depression and reported less than quality
of life compared with mothers
of children with intellectual disability.