Bakhshi et al. showed that anxiety was associated with up-regulation of CD36 in monocytes of CHB patients [23], while Bahramabadi et al. demonstrated altered cytokine profiles (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, TGF-β) in those with psychiatric symptoms [17], supporting a biological link between inflammation and anxiety. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL8 and Anxiety.