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Can I read Depression and Immune Function on EtoBox?
Depression and Immune Function by Michael Irwin is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Depression and Immune Function about?
Clinical studies have demonstrated that measures of cell-mediated immune function are altered in bereaved persons and depressed patients. This review article focuses on our recent observations of changes in T cell subpopulations and natural killer cytotoxicity in women undergoing adverse life events including conjugal bereavement. A reduction in natural cytotoxicity has also been found in depressed patients. The mechanism by which psychologic states might influence immune function is discussed.
Who reads Depression and Immune Function?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Health Professions.
- Author
- Michael Irwin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0748-8386)
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)