Higher plasma leptin and lower C-peptide levels are associated with depression: A cross-sectional study.

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

Depression is a seriously disabling public health problem with very high world-wide prevalence. This study examined cross-sectional association between depression and both inflammatory markers and laboratory data involved in metabolic disturbance among Japanese subjects.

Keywords

C-peptide,Depression,Inflammation,Leptin,