Anxiety leads to up-regulation of CD36 on the monocytes of chronic hepatitis B-infected patients.

Introduction It has been hypothesized that mental disorders including depression and anxiety can affect immune responses. The study was done to evaluate the relation between depression and anxiety and expression levels of CD36, CD68, and CD9 on peripheral blood monocytes of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. Methods Sixty CHB patients were selected with various ranges of depression and anxiety.