Low-grade inflammation in depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances

• Main Author: Liukkonen, T. (Timo)
• Other Authors: Timonen, M. (Markku), Räsänen, P. (Pirkko)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Oulun yliopisto 2011
• Subjects: C-reactive protein; anxiety disorders; cohort studies; depressive disorder; hormone replacement therapy; low-grade inflammation; oral contraceptives; sleep disorders; ahdistus; c-reaktiivinen proteiini; depressio; hormonaalinen ehkäisy; hormonikorvaushoito; kohorttitutkimus; matala-asteinentulehdustila; unihäiriö; Matala; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514296475

Abstract Depression, anxiety and sleep disorders have been reported to be associated with low level of inflammation, i.e., low-grade inflammation, but mainly in males. The evidence has mainly been based on laboratory or clinical studies with small sample sizes or epidemiological studies with elderly...