Serum levels of IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: differences in pro- and anti-inflammatory balance Níveis séricos de IL-6, IL-10 e TNF-α em pacientes com transtorno bipolar e esquizofrenia: diferenças no equilíbrio pró e antiinflamatório
OBJECTIVE: Previous reports suggest that cytokines act as potential mediators of the interaction between the immune and neuroendocrine systems, and that a proinflammatory state may be associated with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The aim is to compare cytokine levels in both disorders. METHOD:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2011-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462011005000009 |