Effect of esketamine on postpartum depression after labor analgesia and potential mechanisms: a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial

Table 4 Levels of leptin, NE and E in the two groups

Time point	leptin (µg/L)			NE (nmol/L)			E (pmol/L)
Time point	Group E (n = 59)	Group C (n = 58)	P- value	Group E (n = 59)	Group C (n = 58)	P- value	Group E (n = 59)	Group C (n = 58)	P- value
Before analgesia	1.88 ± 0.46	1.92 ± 0.55	0.318	4.38 ± 0.76	4.55 ± 0.82	0.668	524 ± 36	531 ± 42	0.858
24 h	3.26 ± 0.62^a	1.79 ± 0.32	0.002	3.13 ± 0.55^a	4.20 ± 0.68	0.007	368 ± 27^a	481 ± 36	0.003
1st week	3.50 ± 0.68^a	1.71 ± 0.58	0.001	2.96 ± 0.49^a	4.13 ± 0.70	0.005	336 ± 22^a	475 ± 31	0.005
6th week	1.96 ± 0.51	1.83 ± 0.49	0.256	3.08 ± 0.52	3.32 ± 0.64	0.226	326 ± 25	340 ± 29	0.359

Data are presented as mean ± SD. Mutual comparison were analyzed using single factor variance analysis (one-way ANOVA); compared with group C, ^aP<0.01. NE, Norepinephrine; E, Epinephrine

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