Article
Clinical and Biological Characterization of Bipolar Disorder Patients With Chronic Insomnia Reveals Cortisol Reductions, Elevated TNF-α, and Increased Genetic Risk for Accelerated Aging.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Nov 2026
Rohr Kayla E, Schaffer Charles B, Schaffer Linda C, Nordahl Thomas E, Shih Pei-An, Kelsoe John R, McCarthy Michael J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among patients with bipolar disorder, chronic insomnia is a common comorbidity that adversely affects mood instability, quality of life, disability, accelerated aging, and increased suicide risk. METHODS: This matched case-control study characterized the clinical features of insomnia in a bipolar disorder clinic population and identified biological and genetic correlates affecting diurnal patterns of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
- Humans
- Female
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- Bipolar Disorder
- Hydrocortisone
- Male
