Associations of depressive symptoms trait hostility and gender with C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 response following emotion recall

摘要

ObjectiveDepressive symptoms moderate the effect of trait hostility on circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). We extended these findings by examination of the effects of depressive symptoms and hostility on changes in CRP and IL-6 in response to an acute laboratory stressor.