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Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that there were significantly greater odds of PPHN with SSRI use during pregnancy. However, the clinical significance of this association remains modest and likely outweighed by the potential benefits of treatment of perinatal depression. The risk of PPHN associated with SSRI therapy might not warrant the recommendation to withdraw antidepressant therapy, as evidence from other studies show that untreated perinatal depression presents additional adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Given the increasing prevalence of maternal depression and consequent use of antidepres