2021
Interrogating Associations Between Polygenic Liabilities and Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness
Luykx J, Loef D, Lin B, van Diermen L, Nuninga J, van Exel E, Oudega M, Rhebergen D, Schouws S, van Eijndhoven P, Verwijk E, Schrijvers D, Birkenhager T, Ryan K, Arts B, van Bronswijk S, Kenis G, Schurgers G, Baune B, Arns M, van Dellen E, Somers M, Sommer I, Boks M, Gülöksüz S, McLoughlin D, Dols A, Rutten B. Interrogating Associations Between Polygenic Liabilities and Electroconvulsive Therapy Effectiveness. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 531-539. PMID: 34955169, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, MajorElectroconvulsive TherapyHumansMultifactorial InheritanceSchizophreniaTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor depressive episodeHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresDepression Rating Scale scoresRating Scale scoresPolygenic risk scoresPRS-SCZECT outcomeElectroconvulsive therapyScale scoreSevere major depressive episodeUnipolar major depressive episodeMajor depressive disorderSecondary outcomesAntidepressant responseECT treatmentDepressive episodeSubgroup analysisECT effectivenessPsychotic featuresDepressive disorderTreatment responseMAIN OUTCOMEEffective treatmentRisk scoreTherapy effectiveness
2012
Evidence for an association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels and lithium response
Guloksuz S, Altinbas K, Cetin E, Kenis G, Gazioglu S, Deniz G, Oral E, van Os J. Evidence for an association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels and lithium response. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2012, 143: 148-152. PMID: 22749155, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNF-α levelsBipolar patientsLithium responsePartial responseTumor necrosis factor-alpha levelsBipolar disorderTreatment-resistant bipolar patientsNecrosis factor-alpha levelsRole of inflammationPotential pathophysiological mechanismsAdditional inflammatory markersAssessment of responseGood responseEnzyme-linked immunosorbentEuthymic bipolar patientsImmune imbalanceImmune alterationsInflammatory markersImmune changesPathophysiological mechanismsPotential confoundersLithium therapyNatural coursePoor responseTreatment responseReversible ptosis probably related to duloxetine use
Ozkose M, Guloksuz S, Ince B, Altinbas K. Reversible ptosis probably related to duloxetine use. General Hospital Psychiatry 2012, 34: e9-e10. PMID: 22264655, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research