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Review
. 1994 Jul;50(1):113-8.

Postpartum fatigue

L S Atkinson  1 , E G Baxley
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  • PMID: 8017247
Review

Postpartum fatigue

L S Atkinson et al. Am Fam Physician. 1994 Jul.

Abstract

Postpartum fatigue may be a symptom of significant medical or psychiatric illness and must be distinguished from tiredness, which is a common adaptive response after delivery. Anemia, infections, thyroid disorders, mood disorders and cardiomyopathy are important causes of fatigue in the postpartum period. Recognition and treatment of these conditions improves the medical care of women following delivery.

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