Table 1 Characteristics of study participants.

From: Transcriptomic signaling pathways involved in a naturalistic model of inflammation-related depression and its remission

 

MDD baseline

n = 15

Non-MDD baseline

n = 18

MDD post-surgery

n = 11

Non-MDD post-surgery

n = 13

Age

38.13 ± 12.39

38.83 ± 11.14

  

Women, n (%)

13 (86.7%)

17 (94.4%)

  

BMI, kg/m2

41.82 ± 4.28

42.24 ± 5.85

30.86 ± 4.84

31.62 ± 5.94

MADRS score

19.00 ± 3.87a

6.56 ± 3.59

6.36 ± 5.09a

2.08 ± 3.29

CRP (mg/l)

10.51 ± 7.58

7.99 ± 5.34

  

Il-6 (pg/ml)

2.92 ± 2.13

3.45 ± 2.17

  

Post-surgery interval

5.97 ± 2.99

6.92 ± 2.65

  
  1. All data are mean ± SD unless indicated.
  2. BMI body mass index, CRP plasma C-reactive protein, IL-6 plasma interleukin-6.
  3. aIndicates a statistical difference between MDD and non-MDD patients by t-test.
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