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. 1976 Feb;11(1):69-74.

Antinuclear factor-positive mental depression: a single disease entity?

R Deberdt, J Van Hooren, M Biesbrouck, W Amery
  • PMID: 1083254

Antinuclear factor-positive mental depression: a single disease entity?

R Deberdt et al. Biol Psychiatry. 1976 Feb.

Abstract

Antinuclear factor (ANF) was present in the serum of about 30% of 53 patients newly admitted to the psychiatric hospital because of mental depression. Clinically, ANF-positive depression closely resembles manic-depressive psychosis but tends to be more resistant to treatment. It is suggested that ANF-positive depression may be a quite distinctive disease.

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