Association between depression and elevated C-reactive protein

Depression has been related to a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, but the mechanism that accounts for this association is unclear. Because atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process, depression could increase the risk of coronary heart disease by inducing or promoting inflammation....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychosomatic medicine 2003-05, Vol.65 (3), p.347-356
Hauptverfasser:	Danner, Marion, Kasl, Stanislav V, Abramson, Jerome L, Vaccarino, Viola
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Blood Glucose - analysis Body Mass Index C-Reactive Protein - analysis Cholesterol - blood Contraceptive Agents Coronary Artery Disease - blood Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology Coronary Artery Disease - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Depressive Disorder - blood Estrogens Ethnic Groups Female Health Surveys Humans Infection - blood Infection - epidemiology Inflammation - blood Inflammation - psychology Male Prevalence Risk Factors Smoking - epidemiology
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