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SUBMITTER: Fenn AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4000292 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Biological psychiatry 20131025 7
<h4>Background</h4>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a higher incidence of depression. The majority of individuals who suffer a TBI are juveniles and young adults, and thus, the risk of a lifetime of depressive complications is a significant concern. The etiology of increased TBI-associated depression is unclear but may be inflammatory-related with increased brain sensitivity to secondary inflammatory challenges (e.g., stressors, infection, and injury).<h4>Methods</h4>Adult male BA ...[more]