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Serological observations in patients suffering from acute manic episodes

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posted on 2024-06-02, 13:17 authored by AA Wadee, RH Kuschke, LA Wood, Michael BerkMichael Berk, L Ichim, M Maes
Although abnormalities of the immune system have been described in depression, information on serological alteration in acutely manic patients has been scarce. The present study undertook to investigate the levels of C-reactive proteins, circulating immune complexes, total immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin subclasses, complement proteins C3, C4, C6 and Factor B in the sera of 45 patients suffering from an acute manic episode. The findings were compared with assessments on the sera of 45 controls. The results demonstrate a number of significant differences between patients and controls. Whilst levels of immunoglobulin D were significantly lower, the levels of total immunoglobulin and immunoglobulin G1, complement proteins C3, C6 and Factor B were raised in the patient group when compared with the controls. Our results suggest a relationship between acute mania and immunological parameters associated with acute phase responses.

History

Journal

Human psychopharmacology

Volume

17

Pagination

175-179

Location

Chichester, Eng.

ISSN

0885-6222

eISSN

1099-1077

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2002, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Issue

4

Publisher

Wiley