Simple markers for subclinical inflammation in the different phases of bipolar affective disorder    
Yazarlar (5)
Mesut Yıldız
Marmara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Sedat Batmaz
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Emrah Songur
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Şafak ŞAHİN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Osman DEMİR Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
Dergi ISSN 0101-6083 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 11-2016
Cilt No 43
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 143 / 146
DOI Numarası 10.1590/0101-60830000000101
Özet
Background Recently, a growing number of publications have suggested that the immune-inflammatory system may be involved in the etiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Objective The aim of this study was to investigate neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and red cell distribution width (RDW) in the three different phases of BD patients compared to each other and controls. Methods One hundred eighty-seven bipolar patients (78 euthymic, 53 manic/hypomanic and 56 depressed), and 62 age and sex matched controls were enrolled. Sociodemographic variables and complete blood count parameters of the patients and the control group were recorded. Results The groups did not differ from each other on the hematological parameters, except for NLR and RDW. Post-hoc analyses revealed that NLR values were significantly higher in the euthymic and manic/hypomanic bipolar groups compared to control group. In addition, post-hoc analyses revealed that RDW values were significantly higher in the manic/hypomanic bipolar group relative to the control group. Discussion Longitudinal studies evaluating the levels of inflammatory markers in the early phases of the disorder, and their relationship with the development of different episodes and medical comorbidities may be useful to understand the role of inflammation in BD.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Bipolar affective disorder | inflammation | neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio | platelet-lymphocyte ratio | red cell distribution width