Higher than normal plasma Iinterleukin-6 concentrations in brazilian patients with mood disorders

The aim of this work was to study the plasma concentration of IL-6 by ELISA in the patients with mood disorders and normal healthy donors. The plasma concentration of IL-6 was higher in the patients than in the control healthy group. Results suggested that IL-6 could serve as an immunological marker in mood disorder pathogenesis as well.

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Main Authors: Miranda,Helen Cristina, Nunes,Sandra Odebrecht Vargas, Reiche,Edna Maria Vissoci, Oda,Julie Massayo Maeda, Watanabe,Maria Angelica Ehara
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132011000400010
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