Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe and recurrent neuropsychiatric illness that causes high
rates of disability, with onset frequently during adolescence and early adulthood (Barnett …

Increased levels of inflammation markers have been found in the peripheral tissue of
individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), especially during mood episodes. Previous studies …

Bipolar disorder (BD) affects 1 to 1.5% of the world population and consists of at least one
manic episode (or hypomanic) associated with depressive episodes, interspersed with …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe mental illness, with significant morbidity, and is a leading
cause of disability. There have been significant advancements in the biological …

Objective Recent studies have pointed to neuroinflammation and neurotrophic factors as
crucial mediators in the pathophysiology origins of mood disorders. The aim of this review is …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe, debilitating psychiatric condition with onset in
adolescence or young adulthood and often follows a relapsing and remitting course …

Importance It is unclear whether differences exist in the magnitude and variability of pro-
inflammatory mediators in the different phases of bipolar disorder (BD) and among subjects …

Background Bipolar disorder may be associated with peripheral immune system
dysfunction; however, results in individual studies are conflicting. Our aim was to …

Background Bipolar disorder (BD) has been associated with cognitive impairment during
depressed, manic and euthymic periods. Inflammation has been shown to be involved in the …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric illness characterized by abnormalities in the
immune/inflammatory function and in brain metabolism. Evidences suggest that …