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Higher levels of systemic inflammation are associated with a greater risk of major depression in adults.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that higher levels of systemic inflammation are associated with a greater risk of major depression in adults?

Unclear. Three placed sources report positive associations between inflammatory markers and depression, but each covers only a narrow population: depressed patients versus controls, older adults with comorbid sleep apnea, and adults with diabetes. None establishes the general claim that higher systemic inflammation raises major depression risk in adults.

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Evidence for · 3
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Frontiers | The correlation between systemic immune-inflammation index and major depression in patients with depression. (n.d.). frontiersin.org. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1580151/full

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2026
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S, H., J, Z., S, X., Z, L., & S, Z. (2026). Impact of C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose and systemic immune-inflammation indices on obstructive sleep apnea in older adults with depression.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1821053

2026
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NJ, S., JC, F., & SJ, F. (2026). Associations between inflammation and depressive symptoms in diabetes: A scoping review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/14791641261476326

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