Meta-analysis of infectious agents and depression.
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SUBMITTER: Wang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5380112 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
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Meta-analysis of infectious agents and depression.
Wang Xiao X Zhang Liang L Lei Yang Y Liu Xia X Zhou Xinyu X Liu Yiyun Y Wang Mingju M Yang Liu L Zhang Lujun L Fan Songhua S Xie Peng P
Scientific reports 20140331
Depression is a debilitating psychiatric disorder and a growing global public health issue. However, the relationships between microbial infections and depression remains uncertain. A computerized literature search of Medline, ISI Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library was conducted up to May 2013, and 6362 studies were initially identified for screening. Case-control studies detected biomarker of microorganism were included. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 28 studies we ...[more]
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