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Table 3 Correlation between serum endocannabinoids and blood pressure in minor versus major depression

From: Serum contents of endocannabinoids are correlated with blood pressure in depressed women

  

AEA

 

2-AG

 
  

r*

P†

r

P

Minor depression n = 12

MAP

.44

0.15

.44

0.15

 

SBP

.36

0.25

.22

0.49

 

DBP

.30

0.34

.71

< 0.01‡

 

HR

.57

0.05‡

.11

0.74

Major depression n = 16

MAP

.48

0.06

-.20

0.47

 

SBP

.21

0.43

-.23

0.40

 

DBP

.54

0.03‡

-.30

0.26

 

HR

-.06

0.84

-.22

0.41

  1. In the same cohort of females, serum AEA is significantly increased in minor depression, whereas 2-AG is decreased in major depression 11. * correlation coefficient as determined by Pearson correlation tests; † probability value; ‡ statistical significance; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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