Elevated serum levels of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor α [corrected] are both associated with vital exhaustion in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.

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​Elevated serum levels of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor α [corrected] are both associated with vital exhaustion in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.​
Meyer, T.; Stanske, B.; Kochen, M. M. ; Cordes, A.; Yüksel, I.; Wachter, R. & Lüers, C. et al.​ (2010) 
Psychosomatics51(3) pp. 248​-256​.​ DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.51.3.248 

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Meyer, Thomas; Stanske, Beate; Kochen, Michael M. ; Cordes, Andreas; Yüksel, Iraz; Wachter, Rolf; Lüers, Claus; Scherer, Martin; Binder, Lutz; Pieske, Burkert; Herrmann-Lingen, Christoph
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BACKGROUND: Vital exhaustion, a psychological state characterized by unusual fatigue, irritability, and feelings of demoralization, has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and linked to elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between vital exhaustion and cytokine levels in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. METHOD: The entire cohort consisted of 356 primary-care patients with cardiovascular risk factors who participated in a study of early recognition of heart failure. All participants completed the Maastricht questionnaire (MQ) for assessing vital exhaustion. Cytokine serum levels were measured in all those subjects (N=178) who were assigned to the highest and lowest quartiles of the MQ, respectively. RESULTS: We found that elevated serum concentrations of IL-6, TNFα, and IL-10, but not IL-1β or natriuretic peptides were associated with high MQ scores indicative of vital exhaustion. Using logistic regression analyses controlling for clinical variables and Type D personality, both TNFα (multivariate odds ratio [OR] =1.86; 95%-confidence interval [CI] =1.30-2.68; p=0.001) and IL-10(OR=1.62; 95%-CI=1.15-2.28; p=0.006), but not other cytokines significantly predicted vital exhaustion independently of other clinical and laboratory parameters examined [corrected]. CONCLUSION: The subjective state of vital exhaustion is linked to a substantial alteration in the pattern of secreted cytokines. Data suggest that a disturbance in the levels of both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators, rather than isolated stimulation by pro-inflammatory cytokines, is associated with the mental and physical changes of vital exhaustion.
Issue Date
2010
Journal
Psychosomatics 
Organization
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin 
ISSN
1545-7206
Language
English

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