Saturday, 25 May 2013

In COPD Patients, Inflammation Is Associated With Depression

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, depression is common and has been linked with disease severity and impaired quality of life. Now, for the first time, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have linked the systemic inflammation associated with COPD with depression in these patients. "Systemic inflammation is thought to be an important mediator of comorbidities in COPD, but the relationship between inflammation and depression ...

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