title: A comparative study of immune status in panic disorder patients and controls.
abstract: Alterations of immunocompetence in various mental disorders have been reported. We studied white blood cell counts and immunoglobulin levels in 59 panic disorder patients and 30 controls. The significantly increased IgA levels and tendency toward increase in other immunoglobulins in panic disorder patients suggest an immune dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48207.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Yeragani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pohl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007136:Immunoglobulins