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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, C-Reactive Protein, Depression, Female, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Linear Models, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Growth Factors, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit, S100 Proteins, Young Adult, beta 2-Microglobulin.
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Is serum S100B protein associated with depressive symptoms in patients with end-stage renal disease? Context: Depression is associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Increasing evidence indicates that glial pathology and blood-brain-barrier (BBB) dysfunction are involved in the pathophysiology of depression. S100B, a protein expressed in astro- and oligodendroglia in the human brain is considered a biomarker of depression. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between S100B and depressive symptoms in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Seventy-eight Korean patients undergoing chronic HD without significant neurological issues participated in a cross-sectional observation study. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and serum S100B levels were measured using blood samples obtained prior to a mid-week HD session. The mean age of patients was 59.0 years, and the mean dialysis duration was 51.7 months. About 45% of patients undergoing HD met criteria for depression (BDI-II≥20). Serum S100B levels were significantly higher in patients with depression compared with patients without depression (115.1±45.4 vs. 66.1±35.3 pg/mL, p<0.001). S100B (r=0.556, p<0.001) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP; r=0.422, p<0.001) and β2-microglobulin (r=0.391, p<0.001) levels were positively correlated with BDI-II scores. A multivariate regression analysis showed that both S100B and hs-CRP were significantly associated with BDI-II scores.
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The results showed a close association between S100B and depressive symptoms in patients undergoing HD. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are currently unknown and warrant further investigation. Final Decision: yes