Major Depression and Hepatitis WisdomCard™

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  1. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (via PubMed Central): Major Depressive Disorder in Hepatitis C: An Open-Label Trial of Escitalopram (July 18, 2005)pubmedcentral.nih.gov - Major Depressive Disorder in Hepatitis C: An Open-Label Trial of Escitalopram
  2. Hepatitis C Trust: Symptoms Of Major Depression Relieved By St. Johns Wort hepctrust.org.uk - Symptoms Of Major Depression Relieved By St. Johns Wort
  3. General Hospital Psychiatry: Incidence and Clinical Course of Major Depression in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis Type C Undergoing Interferon-Alpha Therapy: A Prospective Study (Jan. 2003)journals.elsevierhealth.com - Incidence and Clinical Course of Major Depression in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis Type C Undergoing Interferon-Alpha Therapy: A Prospective Study
  4. Digestive Diseases and Sciences (via Inist): Preventing Relapse of Major Depression During Interferon-A Therapy for Hepatitis C-A Pilot Study (2007)cat.inist.fr - Preventing Relapse of Major Depression During Interferon-A Therapy for Hepatitis C-A Pilot Study
  5. Clinical Care Options: Management of Depression and HCV: Novel Data, Best Practices, and Case Challenges clinicaloptions.com - Management of Depression and HCV: Novel Data, Best Practices, and Case Challenges
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Research Notes on Major Depression and Hepatitis


Major depression is commonly associated with hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is common, but can be fatal. Those who suffer from hepatitis C seem to have higher rates of psychiatric illness, such as substance abuse and depression.1

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  • Interferon, a treatment for hepatitis, can also exacerbate depression.2
  • It is estimated that 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C.1
  • Major depressive disorder is characterized by five or more signs of depression lasting for over two weeks.3

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PubMed Central: Major Depressive Disorder in Hepatitis C: An Open-Label Trial of Escitalopram
  2. ↑ General Hospital Psychiatry: Incidence and Clinical Course of Major Depression in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis Type C Undergoing Interferon-Alpha Therapy: A Prospective Study
  3. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Major Depression

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