[Serum monoamine oxidase (MAO) and diamine oxidase (DAO) activity and histamine level in the blood of women during the early puerperium].

In early puerperium various biochemical changes develop in the organism. Considering the role played by MAO, DAO and histamine, and absence of a comprehensive study of this problem in this life period a study was carried out on 36 women, who were selected randomly from women giving birth through the normal pathway. Blood samples were taken in morning hours on the 1, 2 and 3 days of puerperium.