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Depressive symptoms and C-reactive protein in a Brazilian urban community
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Dressler,W.W.; Balieiro,M.C.; Ribeiro,R.P.; Dos-Santos,J.E.
Psychological depression is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease. C-reactive protein has been implicated as a mediator of the effect of psychological depression. Several studies have found that individuals, especially men, who report higher levels of psychological depression also have higher levels of C-reactive protein. The current study was undertaken to replicate these results in a Brazilian population, in which there is a much wider range of variation in both background characteristics (such as socioeconomic status) and coronary artery disease risk factors. A sample of 271 individuals was interviewed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Fasting blood samples were obtained and evaluated for C-reactive protein...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: C-reactive protein; Depressive symptoms; Brazil; Gender differences.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000800003