Lower Total Serum Protein, Albumin and Zinc in Depression in an Iranian Population

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Lower Total Serum Protein, Albumin and Zinc in Depression in an Iranian Population

S. Salimi, M. Kianpoor, M.R. Abassi, M. Abdani and E.S. Moghaddam

We studied associations between lowered serum zinc, total protein and albumin with depression and their correlations. In the present study serum zinc, albumin and total protein were determined in 144 depressed patients and 161 age-sex-matched healthy controls. The serum zinc concentration was significantly lower in depressive patients (64.94±13.9 μg dL^-1) than in normal controls (69.67±11.29 μg dL^-1) (p = 0.001). Albumin and total serum protein were significantly lower in depressed patients than in normal controls too. The significant correlation between serum zinc and albumin was observed in depressed patients while serum zinc, albumin and total protein concentrations were significantly decreased in depressed patients than normal controls also.

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S. Salimi, M. Kianpoor, M.R. Abassi, M. Abdani and E.S. Moghaddam, 2008. Lower Total Serum Protein, Albumin and Zinc in Depression in an Iranian Population. Journal of Medical Sciences, 8: 587-590.

DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.587.590

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jms.2008.587.590

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S. Salimi

M. Kianpoor

M.R. Abassi

M. Abdani

E.S. Moghaddam

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Lower Total Serum Protein, Albumin and Zinc in Depression in an Iranian Population

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