title: Elevated plasma ceramides in depression.
abstract: The authors did a preliminary examination asking whether plasma ceramides were elevated in depression, and whether the elevation was more pronounced in Alzheimer's disease patients than in control subjects. Results suggest that plasma ceramides are elevated in persons with a diagnosis of major depression, regardless of dementia status.
authors.affiliation: Drs. Gracia-Garcia and Lobo are affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry Hospital Clínico Universitario, University of Zaragoza, Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gracia-Garcia
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Norman J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Haughey
authors.forename: Veera Venkata Ratnam
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Bandaru
authors.forename: Veera Venkata Ratnam
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Banduru
authors.forename: Gwenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: Constantine G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Lyketsos
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mielke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D002518:Ceramides / Q000097:blood*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002518:Ceramides