Publications by authors named "Grace Angelica de Oliveria Gomes"
Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, quality of life, inflammation and depression in older adults: Are they related?
Ligia Pereira Martins Quessada Carla Manuela Crispim Nascimento Fabiana de Souza Orlandi Aline Cristina Martins Gratão Fernando Augusto Vasilceac Grace Angélica de Oliveria Gomes
Exp Gerontol
October 2021
Background And Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether there is an association between inflammation and depression taking into account the effect of several confounders, but specially plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on adults (n = 346) aged 60 years or older recruited from primary healthcare centres. Depression was assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), while plasma 25(OH)D and inflammatory cytokines were measured following routine biochemical laboratory protocols.