Psychiatry Research
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 207-210, 15 March 2002

Beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 levels in post-myocardial infarction patients with major depression

  • Petra M.J.C. Kuijpers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Karly Hamulyak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Jacqueline J.M.H. Strik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Hein J.J. Wellens

      Affiliations

    • Interuniversity Cardiological Institute Netherlands, P.O. Box 19258, 3501 DG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Adriaan Honig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author

Received 6 August 2001; received in revised form 2 January 2002; accepted 21 January 2002.

Abstract 

Platelet factor 4 (PF 4) and beta-thromboglobulin (β-TG) were studied in 12 depressed post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients and 12 matched non-depressed post-MI patients. PF4 was significantly higher in the depressed group than in the non-depressed group. β-TG was increased in the depressed subgroup, but the difference was not statistically significant.

Keywords:  Depression, Platelet factor 4, Beta-thromboglobulin, Myocardial infarction, Aspirin

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PII: S0165-1781(02)00017-3

Psychiatry Research
Volume 109, Issue 2 , Pages 207-210, 15 March 2002

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