Posted by Hugh on April 18, 2012, at 18:42:32
In reply to Re: Blood tests for depression » Hugh, posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2012, at 12:12:41
> So basically it tests for inflammation which leads to depression hints at medical conditions being basis of. So is it illness? I do know that motrin useage leads to feeling more up. So is the key different meds for inflammation? Phillipa
The nine biomarkers in the blood test for adults are alpha1 antitrypsin, apolipoprotein CIII, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, cortisol, epidermal growth factor, myeloperoxidase, prolactin, resistin and soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha receptor type II
Here are the two studies:
http://www.nature.com/tp/journal/v2/n4/full/tp201226a.html
http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/mp2011166a.html
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