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Title
Angiogenesis inhibition and depression in older men.
Authors
Almeida, Osvaldo P; Ford, Andrew H; Flicker, Leon; Hankey, Graeme J; Yeap, Bu B; Clancy, Paula; Golledge, Jonathan
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases have been associated with depression in later life, and a potential mechanism is inhibition of angiogenesis. We designed this study to determine if depression is associated with higher serum concentration of endostatin, an endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor.