Beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 levels in post-myocardial infarction patients with major depression

Petra M J C Kuijpers; Karly Hamulyak; Jacqueline J M H Strik; Hein J J Wellens; Adriaan Honig

doi:10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00017-3

Beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 levels in post-myocardial infarction patients with major depression

Psychiatry Res. 2002 Mar 15;109(2):207-10. doi: 10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00017-3.

Authors

Petra M J C Kuijpers¹, Karly Hamulyak, Jacqueline J M H Strik, Hein J J Wellens, Adriaan Honig

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 11927146
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00017-3

Abstract

Platelet factor 4 (PF 4) and beta-thromboglobulin (beta-TG) were studied in 12 depressed post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients and 12 matched non-depressed post-MI patients. PF4 was significantly higher in the depressed group than in the non-depressed group. beta-TG was increased in the depressed subgroup, but the difference was not statistically significant.

MeSH terms

Adult
Biomarkers / blood
Depressive Disorder, Major / blood*
Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / blood*
Myocardial Infarction / psychology
Platelet Factor 4 / metabolism*
Reference Values
Sick Role
beta-Thromboglobulin / metabolism*

Substances

Biomarkers
beta-Thromboglobulin
Platelet Factor 4