Article
Age at onset of major depressive disorder predicts reductions in NK cell number and activity.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Sept 2002
Frank Matthew G, Wieseler Frank Julie L, Hendricks Shelton E, Burke William J, Johnson Donald R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) has been associated with altered immunologic parameters including reductions in natural killer cell activity (NKCA). It remains largely unknown, however, whether alterations in immune function characterize homogeneous sub-groups of MDD. The present study addressed the question of whether age at onset of index episode and/or duration of the present episode of MDD...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.