title: Low serum albumin and high ferritin levels in chronic hemodialysis patients with major depression.
abstract: We investigated the relationships between serum albumin and ferritin levels in chronic hemodialysis patients with or without major depression. During a 1-year period, a total of 107 chronic hemodialysis patients were recruited. The diagnosis of major depression in patients was made by one psychiatrist. The data showed that patients with major depression (n=15) had significantly lower albumin and higher ferritin levels than patients without major depression (n=92). Chronic hemodialysis patients with major depression might have a more severe inflammation reaction and greater oxidative damage than patients without major depression.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors: Tiao-Lai
authors: TL
authors: Huang
authors: Chien-Te
authors: CT
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D005293:Ferritins