Levels of serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1beta, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and leptin and their correlation in depression.

K, Yang; G, Xie; Z, Zhang; C, Wang; W, Li; W, Zhou; Y, Tang

doi:10.1080/00048670601057759

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Levels of serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1beta, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and leptin and their correlation in depression.

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Yang K

Xie G

Zhang Z

Abstract

Objective To investigate the relationship between leptin and cytokines in depressed patients.Methods Thirty-three unmedicated patients (24 female, nine male) with depressive disorder and 23 healthy controls (16 female, seven male) were assessed for serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1beta, tumou...

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