Increased depression risk among patients with chronic osteomyelitis
Inflammatory processes, which provoke alternations of neurotransmitter metabolism, neuroendocrine function, and neuroplasticity in the brain, might promote depression. In depression patients who do not exhibit risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease and dementia, particularly in young people, inflammation is a likely risk factor for depression. We explored whether chronic osteomyelitis (COM), a chronic inflammatory disease, increases depression risk.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chun-Hung Tseng, Wei-Shih Huang, Chih-Hsin Muo, Yen-Jung Chang, Chia-Hung Kao Source Type: research
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