CCL11 levels in drug-naive bipolar patients: The role of sex and smoking status

Abstract

Background It has been reported that patients with bipolar disorder (BD) present changes in peripheral levels of the inflammatory cytokine CCL11, particularly at latestages. The aim of this study is to evaluate CCL11 levels in a population-based sample of drug-naive young adults. Methods This is a cross-sectional study nested to a large population-based study. 29 drug-naive young adults with BD and 29 controls selected from this cohort were …

Authors

Greisman N; Wollenhaupt-Aguiar B; de Azevedo Cardoso T; Jansen K; de Mattos Souza LD; da Silva RA; Pfaffenseller B; Mondin TC; Moreira FP; Kapczinski F