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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Main Authors: Mauricio Kunz, Keila Maria Ceresér, Pedro Domingues Goi, Gabriel Rodrigo Fries, Antonio L. Teixeira, Brisa Simões Fernandes, Paulo Silva Belmonte-de-Abreu, Márcia Kauer-Sant'Anna, Flavio Kapczinski, Clarissa Severino Gama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2011-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462011005000009