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 response