Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Enko, D; Meinitzer, A; Brandmayr, W; Halwachs-Baumann, G; Schnedl, WJ; Kriegshäuser, G.
Association between increased plasma levels of homocysteine and depression observed in individuals with primary lactose malabsorption.
PLoS One. 2018; 13(8): e0202567-e0202567.
Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202567
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Enko Dietmar
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Baumann Gabriele
- Kriegshäuser Gernot
- Meinitzer Andreas
- Schnedl Wolfgang
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- Abstract:
- Current literature proposes associations between homocysteine (HCY), folic acid (FA), vitamin B12 metabolism and depression. However, the exact underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed at evaluating a possible link between primary adult-type lactose malabsorption (PALM), HCY, FA and vitamin B12 metabolism and depressive disorder. Plasma levels of HCY, FA and vitamin B12 were determined in 78 patients with PALM and 160 individuals with lactase persistence sub-grouped by the presence or absence of major depression. In 78 patients with PALM, the subgroup of 22 individuals with major depression showed significantly higher median (interquartile range) HCY (10.10 [8.46-12.03] vs. 8.9 [7.54-9.86] μmol/L, p = 0.029) and lower plasma FA levels (5.7 [4.68-9.14] vs. 6.95 [5.24-10.56] μmol/L, p = 0.272) compared to the subgroup of 56 individuals without depression, respectively. No such associations could be observed for those 160 individuals without PALM (i.e., lactase persistence) Plasma HCY levels were positively correlated with depressive symptoms (p = 0.052), and showed negative correlations with FA (p = < 0.001) and vitamin B12 (p = 0.029), respectively. Depressed individuals with PALM were found with significantly higher HCY and lower FA levels compared to non-depressed individuals with PALM, however, this association was absent in the subgroup of lactase persistent individuals. These findings suggest an association between increased HCY levels, lactose malabsorption and depression.