351
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Brief Report

C-reactive protein, pre- and postdexamethasone cortisol levels in post-traumatic stress disorder

, , , , &
Pages 296-299 | Accepted 10 Sep 2013, Published online: 18 Oct 2013

References

  • Yehuda R. Current status of cortisol findings in post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2002;25:341–68, vii.
  • Meewisse ML, Reitsma JB, de Vries GJ, Gersons BP, Olff M. Cortisol and post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Psychiatry 2007;191:387–92.
  • Harbuz MS, Richards LJ, Chover-Gonzalez AJ, Marti-Sistac O, Jessop DS. Stress in autoimmune disease models. Ann New York Acad Sci 2006;1069:51–61.
  • Webster JI, Tonelli L, Sternberg EM. Neuroendocrine regulation of immunity. Annu Rev Immunol 2002;20:125–63.
  • Rhen T, Cidlowski JA. Antiinflammatory action of glucocorticoids—New mechanisms for old drugs [Review]. New Engl J Med 2005;353:1711–23.
  • Miller RJ, Sutherland AG, Hutchison JD, Alexander DA. C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 receptor in post-traumatic stress disorder: A pilot study. Cytokine 2001;13:253–5.
  • Spitzer C, Barnow S, Volzke H, Wallaschofski H, John U, Freyberger HJ, et al. Association of posttraumatic stress disorder with low-grade elevation of C-reactive protein: Evidence from the general population. J Psychiatr Res 2010;44:15–21.
  • Maes M, Lin AH, Delmeire L, Van Gastel A, Kenis G, De Jongh R, et al. Elevated serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-6 receptor concentrations in posttraumatic stress disorder following accidental man-made traumatic events. Biol Psychiatry 1999;45:833–9.
  • von Kanel R, Hepp U, Kraemer B, Traber R, Keel M, Mica L, et al. Evidence for low-grade systemic proinflammatory activity in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2007;41:744–52.
  • Sondergaard HP, Hansson LO, Theorell T. The inflammatory markers C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A in refugees with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Clin Chim Acta 2004;342:93–8.
  • Liang B, Williams LM, Siegel JA. Relational outcomes of childhood sexual trauma in female survivors: A longitudinal study. J Interpers Viol. 2006;21:42–57.
  • Pace TW, Wingenfeld K, Schmidt I, Meinlschmidt G, Hellhammer DH, Heim CM. Increased peripheral NF-kappaB pathway activity in women with childhood abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Brain Behav Immunity 2012;26:13–17.
  • McCanlies EC, Araia SK, Joseph PN, Mnatsakanova A, Andrew ME, Burchfiel CM, et al. C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptomology in urban police officers. Cytokine 2011;55:74–8.
  • Pace TW, Heim CM. A short review on the psychoneuroimmunology of posttraumatic stress disorder: From risk factors to medical comorbidities. Brain Behav Immunity 2011;25:6–13.
  • Spivak B, Shohat B, Mester R, Avraham S, Gil-Ad I, Bleich A, et al. Elevated levels of serum interleukin-1 beta in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Biol Psychiatry 1997;42:345–8.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.