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Investigating the relationship between iron and depression.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Nov 2017
Mills Natalie T, Maier Robert, Whitfield John B, Wright Margaret J, Colodro-Conde Lucia, Byrne Enda M, Scott James G, Byrne Gerard J, Hansell Narelle K, Vinkhuyzen Anna A E, CouvyDuchesne Baptiste, Montgomery Grant W, Henders Anjali K, Martin Nicholas G, Wray Naomi R, Benyamin Beben
Abstract excerpt
Lower levels of circulating iron have been associated with depression. Our objective was to investigate the phenotypic and genetic relationship between measures of circulating levels of iron (serum iron, transferrin, transferrin saturation, and ferritin) and depressive symptoms. Data were available from ongoing studies at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (QIMRB), including twin adolescents (mean age 15.1...
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