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Major Depressive Disorder [PDF]
Neuron, 2000 In summary, MDD is a highly prevalent major medical whose pathophysiology is still poorly understood. MDD is often recurrent or chronic, and evidence suggests that genetic factors partially influence overall risk of illness but also influence the sensitivity of individuals to the depressogenic effects of environmental adversity.
Fava, Maurizio, Kendler, Kenneth S
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Immunology of Major Depression [PDF]
Neuroimmunomodulation, 2014 High levels of several proinflammatory components of the immune system, such as interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, or neopterin in patients suffering from major depression (MD) point to the involvement of an inflammatory process in the pathophysiology of MD. The direct and indirect effects of cytokines on neurotransmitter
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Increased insulin resistance due to long COVID is associated with depressive symptoms and partly predicted by the inflammatory response during acute infection [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 Objective: Some months after the remission of acute COVID-19, some individuals show depressive symptoms, which are predicted by increased peak body temperature (PBT) and decreased blood oxygen saturation (SpO2).
Hussein Kadhem Al-Hakeim +5 more
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Dealing with major depression in general practice
South African Family Practice, 2013 One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual’s life and leads to marked social and occupational ...
C.P. Freeman, J.A. Joska
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Depression: Special Considerations for the Dental Setting
MedEdPORTAL, 2011 The 1-year prevalence rate for depression is 9.5%, or approximately 20.9 million adults in America. The lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder is approximately 10%-25%.
Jessica G. Hinz
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BMC Public Health, 2011 Background Research about the relationship between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and major depression is limited. This study examined the relationship between moderate to severe PMS and major depression in a population-based sample of women of reproductive
Weiss Carine +3 more
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Genetics of age-at-onset in major depression
Translational Psychiatry, 2022 Major depression (MD) is a complex, heterogeneous neuropsychiatric disorder. An early age at onset of major depression (AAO-MD) has been associated with more severe illness, psychosis, and suicidality. However, not much is known about what contributes to
Arvid Harder +5 more
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Behavioral Sciences, 2021 Agreement has not been achieved across symptom factor studies of major depressive disorder, and no studies have identified characteristic postdisaster depressive symptom structures. This study examined the symptom structure of major depression across two
Carol S. North, David Baron
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MicroRNAs as a new hope for depression
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 Depression is a common and debilitating illness. Although a great deal of research has been done in the area, its neurobiology remains unclear. MicroRNAs are 22 nucleotides long and usually prevent protein synthesis from mRNAs at several stages.
Mehmet Akif Camkurt
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Dealing with major depression in general practice
South African Family Practice, 2012 One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual’s life and leads to marked social and occupational ...
C.P. Freeman, J.A. Joska
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