Bandoli G, et al. – The present study sought to determine whether prenatal depression interacts with autoimmune conditions to further increase the risk of preterm birth or preeclampsia. Results revealed that prenatal depression was not independently related to preterm birth or preeclampsia, nor was there any synergism with autoimmune conditions. If these discoveries were verified, the absence of synergism should be encouraging news to the many women with select autoimmune conditions and depression in pregnancy.