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Inflammatory markers in younger vs elderly normal volunteers and in patients with Alzheimer's diseaseM Maes
Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Antwerp University, Department of Psychiatry, Belgium
J Psychiatr Res 33:397-405. 1999..The aims of the present study were to examine the peripheral IRS in normal aging and in SDAT patients...
Depressive and anxiety symptoms in the early puerperium are related to increased degradation of tryptophan into kynurenine, a phenomenon which is related to immune activationMichael Maes
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Life Sci 71:1837-48. 2002....
Pedophilia is accompanied by increased plasma concentrations of catecholamines, in particular epinephrineM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of, Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Psychiatry Res 103:43-9. 2001..The plasma concentrations of catecholamines, in particular epinephrine, were significantly increased in pedophiles. It is concluded that pedophiles may have an increased activity of the sympathoadrenal system...
Treatment with interferon-alpha (IFN alpha) of hepatitis C patients induces lower serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV activity, which is related to IFN alpha-induced depressive and anxiety symptoms and immune activationM Maes
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Mol Psychiatry 6:475-80. 2001....
Risk and preventive factors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): alcohol consumption and intoxication prior to a traumatic event diminishes the relative risk to develop PTSD in response to that traumaM Maes
Clinical Research Center for Mental Health CRC MH, Antwerp, Belgium
J Affect Disord 63:113-21. 2001..The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the above risk factors and preventive factors, such as alcohol consumption, on the development of PTSD...
The inflammatory response following delivery is amplified in women who previously suffered from major depression, suggesting that major depression is accompanied by a sensitization of the inflammatory response systemM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
J Affect Disord 63:85-92. 2001..This study was carried out to examine whether major depression may induce sensitization with increased IRS responses to the stress of child birth...
The prolonged P(300) latency in recently detoxified alcohol-dependent patients is related to activation of the inflammatory response systemM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, Postbus 5800, NL 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Neuropsychobiology 43:63-9. 2001..It is hypothesized that activation of the IRS may play a role in the delayed P(300) latency in recently detoxified, alcohol-dependent patients...
Serotonergic markers and lowered plasma branched-chain-amino acid concentrations in fibromyalgiaM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Psychiatry Res 97:11-20. 2000..A supplemental trial with BCAAs in fibromyalgia appears to be justified...
The effects of noradrenaline and alpha-2 adrenoceptor agents on the production of monocytic productsM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, P O Box 5800, AZ 6202 Maastricht, The Netherlands
Psychiatry Res 96:245-53. 2000..g. IL-6 and TNF alpha, and (2) the suppression of the production of TNF alpha may be related to alpha(2)-adrenoceptor-related mechanisms...
Lower serum activity of prolyl endopeptidase in anorexia and bulimia nervosaM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Academic Hospital of Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Psychoneuroendocrinology 26:17-26. 2001..It is hypothesized that a combined dysregulation of PEP and neuroactive peptides, which are substrates of PEP, could be an integral component of eating disorders...
Psychiatric morbidity and comorbidity following accidental man-made traumatic events: incidence and risk factorsM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 250:156-62. 2000..Trauma variables, which are known to be related to the development of PTSD, are also related to the occurrence of these comorbid disorders...
Lower serum vitamin E concentrations in major depression. Another marker of lowered antioxidant defenses in that illnessM Maes
Clinical Research Center for Mental Health CRC MH, Antwerp, Belgium
J Affect Disord 58:241-6. 2000..Vitamin E is the major fat soluble antioxidant in the body. The aim of the present study is to examine serum vitamin E concentrations in major depressed patients versus normal volunteers...
Linear CT-scan measurements in alcohol-dependent patients with and without delirium tremensM Maes
Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Antwerp, Belgium
Alcohol 20:117-23. 2000..The results suggest that alcohol dependence is characterized by prefrontal atrophy, and that frontal cortical and temporal (sub)cortical atrophy may be related to the development of delirium tremens...
Effects of atypical antipsychotics on the inflammatory response system in schizophrenic patients resistant to treatment with typical neurolepticsM Maes
IRCCS, Istituto, Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 10:119-24. 2000....
Immune activation in the early puerperium is related to postpartum anxiety and depressive symptomsM Maes
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Psychoneuroendocrinology 25:121-37. 2000..Serum IL-6, IL-1RA and LIFR were significantly higher in pregnant women at the end of term than in nonpregnant women...
Increased serum albumin, gamma globulin, immunoglobulin IgG, and IgG2 and IgG4 in autismJ Croonenberghs
University Center of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, A. Z. M. and Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Clinical Laboratory A. Z. Middelheim, Antwerp, The Netherlands
Psychol Med 32:1457-63. 2002....
