Open AccessMetabolic syndrome and C-reactive protein in patients with depressive disorder on antidepressive medication
Author(s) -
Albina Stanojević,
Iva Popović,
M. Nenadović,
D. Ravanić,
Gordana Paunovic-Milosavljevic
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1308511s
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , depression (economics) , etiology , c reactive protein , waist , obesity , pathogenesis , gastroenterology , major depressive disorder , inflammation , amygdala , economics , macroeconomics
Recurrent depression is a psychiatric disorder of which etiology and pathogenesis might be related to immune response. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its components are also strongly associated with elevated inflammatory indicators, as so as the body mass index (BMI) and total cholesterol levels.