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Increased levels of plasma IL-1b and BDNF can predict resistant depression patients

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: There is no strong evidence on the link between inflammatory profile and pattern of drug treatment response in depressive patients that could result in Coronary Artery Disease occurrence. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the subclinical atherosclerosis markers, inflammatory pr...

Serum BDNF levels in unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with bipolar disorder

Objective: Unaffected relatives of bipolar disorder (BD) patients have been investigated for the identification of endophenotypes in an attempt to further elucidate the pathophysiology of the disease. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is considered to be implicated in the pathophysiology of BD, bu...

Where does her mood come from? An organic approach to a once functional patient

Objective: To report the rare development of manic symptoms in a patient with schizophrenia and discuss its differential diagnosis. Case description: Diagnostic criteria were based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10). A 63-year-old female (diagnosed with schizophrenia s...

Tasas de litio en pacientes maniaco-depresivos
Lithium levels in maniac-depressive patients

La relación entre la concentración de litio dentro del glóbulo rojo y la concentración de litio sérico o plasmático denominadas "tasa de litio", ha sido motivo de estudio tanto "in vivo" en ciertos cuadros patológicos como la Enfermedad Maníaco Depresiva (EMD) y la Hipertensión Esencial (HTE). E...