Obesity and related metabolic conditions are of epidemic proportions in most of the world,
affecting both adults and children. The accumulation of lipids in the body in the form of white …

Hepatitis C viral infection is a global health problem that affects approximately 4 million
people in the United States. Combination treatment with pegylated interferon (IFN)-α plus …

Mounting evidence indicates that inflammation may play a significant role in the
development of depression. Patients with depression exhibit increased inflammatory …

Studies suggest that cytokines have a role in the biology of depression. In this study, we
evaluated depression and cytokine levels in patients with and without chronic hepatitis C …

Changes in cytokine levels in major depression and during treatment have been reported in
adults. However, few studies have examined cytokine levels in an adolescent sample …

BACKGROUND: Interferon-α-(IFN-α) induced depression presents a challenge when
treating patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Depression occurs in approximately one …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health concern in the US as well as in other
countries worldwide. Treatment issues and disease management strategies are complicated …

Objective: To assess the utility of prophylactic administration of antidepressants in
preventing a major depressive episode during antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C …

Objective: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Canada is estimated to be
1% and expected to increase during the next decade. Mental illness, particularly depression …

BACKGROUND: Major depression has been associated cross-sectionally with increased
cell-mediated immune activation but causality has been difficult to establish. This study …