Alterations in iron metabolism and the erythron in major depression: Further evidence for a chronic inflammatory process

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 23-33

  Maes, Michael ^a   Van De Vyvere, Johan ^b   Vandoolaeghe, Eric ^a   Bril, Tania ^a   Demedts, Paul ^b   Wauters, Annick ^b   Neels, Hugo ^b  

^a Stuivenberg General Hospital   (Belgium)

^b MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acute phase; Cytokine; Ferritin; Hematocrit; hemoglobin; Iron; Red blood cell; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IRON; TRANSFERRIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030576911     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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