A retrospective evaluation of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP), cholesterol and high-density lipoproteins in patients with major depression: Preliminary findings

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 127-134

  Gambi, Francesco ^a   De Berardis, D ^a,b,c   Campanella, D ^a   Carano, A ^a   Sepede, G ^a   Salini, G ^a   Scorrano, B ^a   Spinella, S ^a   Conti, C M ^a   La Rovere, R ^a   Valchera, A ^b   Mancini, E ^a,c   Ceddia, D ^c   Marchionni, L ^c   Calcagni, E ^d   Cotellessa, C ^a   Salerno, R M ^a   Ferro, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b ASUR Marche   (Italy)

^c Italian Navy Hospital   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; High density lipoprotein; Major depression; Suicide risk; Total cholesterol

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 28244472012     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X0500300304     Document Type: Article

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