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8071476

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
This study investigates serum levels of zinc in 48 unipolar depressed subjects (16 minor, 14 simple major and 18 melancholic subjects) and 32 normal volunteers, and the relationships between zincemia and plasma neopterin levels, postdexamethasone adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol values, and anorexia-weight loss. Serum zinc levels were significantly lower in major depressed subjects than in normal controls, whereas minor depressed subjects showed intermediate values. There were significant negative correlations between serum zinc, and severity of depression and plasma neopterin concentrations. No significant relationships between zincemia and either postdexamethasone hormone values or anorexia/weight loss were found. The findings suggest that hypozincemia in major depression may be related to activation of cell-mediated immunity in that illness.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0165-0327
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
135-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypozincemia in depression.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't