Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels, Psychological Distress, and Depression in 73 131 Individuals
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- 1 February 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Psychiatry
- Vol. 70 (2), 176-184
- https://doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamapsychiatry.102
Abstract
Depression is one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease and the leading cause of disability measured by years lived with disability.1 Although the pathogenesis still is not fully understood, previous studies suggest that low-grade systemic inflammation may contribute to the development of depression.2,3Keywords
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