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Depression predicts increases in inflammatory protein linked to heart disease

Researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., of Indiana University -- Purdue University Indianapolis report that depressive symptoms are associated with increases over time in interleukin-6, an inflammatory protein that predicts cardiovascular events. In contrast, levels of interleukin-6 were not related to later increases in depressive symptoms.

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Depression Predicts Increases In Inflammatory Protein Linked To Heart Disease

medicalnewstoday.com — “Which comes first, depression or inflammation?To help solve this long standing chicken and egg conundrum, researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at In” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com