Journal article
Increased levels of adipokines in bipolar disorder
Abstract
Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with considerable higher chronic medical comorbidities, overweight and obesity. Adipokines are adipocyte-derived secretory factors which have functions in immune response and seem to be associated with both BD and overweight. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plasma levels of adipokines (adiponectin, resistin and leptin) and TNF-α and its receptors (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) in BD overweight patients in …
Authors
Barbosa IG; Rocha NP; de Miranda AS; da Silva Magalhães PV; Huguet RB; de Souza LP; Kapczinski F; Teixeira AL
Journal
Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 389–393
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.11.010
ISSN
0022-3956