The bidirectional relationship between anxiety disorders and circulating levels of inflammatory markers: Results from a large longitudinal population ‐based study

ConclusionsThe prospective association between agoraphobia at baseline and hsCRP levels over the follow‐up period suggests that chronic low‐grade inflammation may be a consequence of this condition. The decrease in IL‐6 in PTSD also requires further investigation. No evidence was found for chronic low‐grade inflammation as a predictor of future anxiety disorders.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - December 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jennifer Glaus, Roland K änel, Aurélie M. Lasserre, Marie‐Pierre F. Strippoli, Caroline L. Vandeleur, Enrique Castelao, Mehdi Gholam‐Rezaee, Ciro Marangoni, En‐Young N Wagner, Pedro Marques‐Vidal, Gérard Waeber, Peter Vollenweider, Martin Preis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research