The Potential Use of Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio as a Chronic Inflammatory Marker in Major Depressive Disorder.

The high-density lipoprotein levels in healthy controls were not higher than those in the group with major depressive disorder; monocyte levels did not differ between the groups and the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio was not superior to Beck's Depression Inventory and could not be used in prognosis.