Association of Serum Interleukin 6 and C-Reactive Protein in Childhood With Depression and Psychosis in Young Adult Life

M. Khandaker, Golam; M. Pearson, Rebecca; Zammit, Stanley; Lewis, Glyn; B. Jones, Peter

doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1332

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Association of Serum Interleukin 6 and C-Reactive Protein in Childhood With Depression and Psychosis in Young Adult Life

Published in JAMA Psychiatry • Aug 13, 2014

Authors:

Golam M. Khandaker

Rebecca M. Pearson

Stanley Zammit

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Longitudinal studies have linked the systemic inflammatory markers interleukin 6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) with the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes mellitus, which are common comorbidities for depression and psychosis. Recent meta-analyses of cross-sectional studi...

Subject

Depression (economics)

Psychosis

Medicine

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