Elevated Serum Cortisol Levels in Patients with Focal Epilepsy, Depression, and Comorbid Epilepsy and Depression
Background: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, inflammatory processes and neurotrophic factor systems are involved in pathogenesis of both epilepsy and depressive disorders. The study aimed to explore these systems in patients with focal epilepsy (PWE, <i>n</i> = 76), epileps...
Main Authors: | Tatyana A. Druzhkova, Alexander A. Yakovlev, Flora K. Rider, Mikhail S. Zinchuk, Alla B. Guekht, Natalia V. Gulyaeva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10414 |
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