Why the study?
The association of globulin and albumin-globulin ratio with depression in cancer and non-cancer populations remains understudied.
Are serum globulin levels and albumin-globulin ratio associated with depression in cancer and non-cancer populations?
Population
NHANES participants (2005 to 2016) with and without cancer
Comparison
Three tertiles of globulin and albumin-globulin ratio
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Association of globulin/AGR with depression may differ in cancer; cross-sectional data leave open causality and clinical relevance.
Are serum globulin levels and albumin-globulin ratio associated with depression in cancer and non-cancer populations?
Serum globulin and albumin-globulin ratio are associated with depression, particularly in cancer patients, suggesting their potential as cost-effective biomarkers integrating inflammation and nutrition.
Yin et al. (2025) studied this question.
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