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Biochemical effects in animals Health Sciences Environmental health

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Association between serum ferritin concentrations and depressive symptoms in Japanese municipal employees

Siyan Yi, Akiko Nanri, Kalpana Poudel‐Tandukar, Daisuke Nonaka, Yumi Matsushita, Ai Hori, et al.
Psychiatry Research Summary & key facts 2011 72 citations

This observational study measured blood ferritin (a marker of iron stores) and depressive symptoms in 312 men and 216 women working in two Japanese municipal offices. In men, lower ferritin levels were linked to higher odds of depressive symptoms, with a significant trend across ferritin quartiles. No clear link was…

Biochemical effects in animals Folate and B Vitamins Research Iron Metabolism and Disorders
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