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ArticleNeurobiology of stress2022

Serum adiponectin-levels are predictive of probable posttraumatic stress disorder in women.

Eileen Vuong, Shibe Mhlongo, Esnat Chirwa, Carl Lombard, Nasheeta Peer, Sian Megan Hemmings, Naeemah Abrahams, Soraya Seedat

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Article in Neurobiology of stress, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eileen VuongSouth African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), PTSD Program, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Shibe MhlongoGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Esnat ChirwaGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Carl LombardBiostatitistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa.
Nasheeta PeerNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Sian Megan HemmingsSouth African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), PTSD Program, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Naeemah AbrahamsGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Soraya SeedatSouth African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), PTSD Program, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
South African Medical Research Council · ZAStellenbosch University · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Accumulative evidence indicates a role for adiponectin, a polypeptide secreted by adipose tissue, in the pathophysiology of posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) via metabolic and inflammatory pathways. This study examined adiponectin as a potential predictive biomarker for PTSD among female rape survivors. Methods: We evaluated the relationship of baseline serum adiponectin levels to the development of probable PTSD at 3- and 6-months post rape-exposure and compared adiponectin levels between 542 rape-exposed (RE) and 593 rape-unexposed women (RUE). Probable PTSD were defined as Davidson Trauma Scale score ≥40. Data were analysed using multivariate regression models and a generalized estimating equation (GEE) model. We adjusted for clinically relevant covariates associated with PTSD, as well as adiposity indices. Results: Participants who were in the mid-and high adiponectin tertile groups versus the lowest tertile group had a significantly reduced risk of probable PTSD among at 6 months follow-up, independent of adiposity(aOR = 0.45[0.22-1.05], p = 0.035; aOR = 0.44[0.22-0.90], p = 0.024). However, there was no effect of group (RE vs. RUE). Limitations: Adiponectin assays were conducted on non-fasting blood samples and information on chronic medication, dietary factors and levels of physical activity were not collected. There was a high attrition rate among rape exposed participants. Conclusions: Our results show that higher serum adiponectin levels are associated with reduced risk of probable PTSD over a 6-month period. This finding supports the hypothesis that serum adiponectin is a potential risk biomarker for PTSD.

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AdiponectinBiomarkerPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress symptomsRapeTrauma

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PMID35982731
PMCPMC9379978
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