Table 4 Serum cytokine concentrations in 41 women with perimenopausal depression, subdivided into those receiving (n = 19) or not (n = 22) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared to those women without perimenopausal depression (n = 24)
From: The role of cytokines and hot flashes in perimenopausal depression
Cytokine | Perimenopausal women with depression | Perimenopausal women without depression, N = 24 | P value, Kruskal-Wallis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Not treated with SSRIs, N = 22 | Treated with SSRIs, N = 19 | |||
TNFα | 9.84 (2.3 to 21.90) | 6.31 (4.08 to 9.23) | 6.66 (3.01 to 16.50) | 0.215, NS |
IL-6 | 1.75 (1.13 to 2.95) | 2.47 (1.59 to 4.67) | 0.00 (0.00 to 5.63) | 0.364, NS |
IL-10 | 5.69 (3.39 to 12.00) | 3.91 (1.08 to 10.20) | 5.46 (1.31 to 12.90) | 0.942, NS |