Journal
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 15, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-013-0425-9
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Bipolar disorder; Biomarkers; Inflammation; Inflammatory; Neurotrophic; Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; Cardiovascular; Endothelium; Endothelial function
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- Pfizer
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The importance of biomarkers to many branches of medicine is illustrated by their utility in diagnosis and monitoring treatment response and outcome. There is much enthusiasm in the field of mood disorders on the emergence of clinically relevant biomarkers with several potential targets. While there are generally accepted criteria to establish a biomarker, such approaches are premature for our field as we acquire evidence on the most relevant candidates. A number of components of the inflammatory pathway are supported by published data together with an increasing focus on brain-derived neurotrophic factor. These markers may have measurable impacts on endothelial function, which may be particularly amenable to study in clinical samples. The adolescent population is a key focus as identifying biomarkers before the onset of comorbid medical conditions and which may help direct early intervention seem especially promising. A systematic approach to biomarker development in mood disorders is clearly warranted.
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