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Decreased TNF-alpha and NK activity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Aug 2004
Denys Damiaan, Fluitman Sjoerd, Kavelaars Annemieke, Heijnen Cobi, Westenberg Herman
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BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence points towards the involvement of autoimmune mechanisms in the pathophysiology of some subgroups of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This study was carried out to investigate whether obsessive-compulsive disorder is associated with altered activity of the immune system, and whether these changes are related to particular clinical characteristics. METHODS: Ex vivo production...
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