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Table 5 Serum C4 and CRP concentrations in 39 women with perimenopausal depression, subdivided to those receiving (n = 17) or not (n = 22) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared to those women without perimenopausal depression (n = 26)

From: Lack of association of acute phase response proteins with hormone levels and antidepressant medication in perimenopausal depression

 

Perimenopausal with

Women depression

Perimenopausal women without depression

P-value (Kruskal-Wallis)

 

Not treated with SSRIs

Treated with SSRIs

  
 

N = 22

N = 17

N = 26

 

C4 (mg/dl)

37.68 (17.97-47.86)

33.75 (23.26-47.86)

29.20 (19.06-47.14)

0.210 ns

CRP (mg/dl)

0.23 (0.00-0.64)

0.26 (0.00-0.76)

0.10 (0.00-0.99)

0.732 ns

  1. The results of C4 and CRP are expressed as medians (10-90%); ns, not significant.
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BMC Psychiatry

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