Systematic Review of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Gray SM, Bloch MH. Systematic Review of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Current Psychiatry Reports 2012, 14: 220-228. PMID: 22477442, PMCID: PMC3625952, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-012-0272-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsStratified subgroup analysisTNF-α levelsObsessive-compulsive disorderProinflammatory cytokinesComorbid depressionMedication useIL-6Subgroup analysisCerebrospinal fluid cytokine levelsElevated TNF-α levelsPlasma IL-6 levelsLower plasma IL-6 levelsIL-1β levelsTumor necrosis factorCytokine levelsEffect of ageSerum levelsPsychotropic medicationsPlasma levelsNecrosis factorInclusion criteriaImmune functionPotential confoundingSystematic review