1. Serum levels of interleukins IL-6 and IL-10 in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder in a population-based sample.
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De Oliveira, Jacqueline Flores, Wiener, Carolina David, Jansen, Karen, Portela, Luis Valmor, Lara, Diogo R., Souza, Luciano Dias De Mattos, Da Silva, Ricardo Azevedo, Moreira, Fernanda Pedrotti, and Oses, Jean Pierre
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INTERLEUKINS , *POST-traumatic stress disorder , *CROSS-sectional method , *MENTAL depression , *PSYCHIATRY periodicals , *PATIENTS - Abstract
To evaluate the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 anti-inflammatory interleukins in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a population-based study. This is a paired study nested in a cross-sectional population-based study. All individuals who presented PTSD and did not present major depressive disorder, diagnostic by interview--Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview were selected. From these, 41 healthy controls were matched by sex and age. Serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 were measured by the ELISA, using commercial kits. The group of individuals with PTSD showed a significant increase in the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10. Our results suggest that individuals with PTSD may present an activation of the immune system, which may lead to neuroinflammation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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