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THYROID FUNCTION IN DEPRESSION

Studies on thyroid functions were performed on patients suffering from depression and compared with normal control group. 31 different cases of depression were studied for their thyroid function andshowed a diminished level of T(3) and T(4) with a concomitant rise in TSH level. When the female popul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Boral, G. C., Ghosh, A. B., Pal, S. K, Ghosh, K. K., Nandi, D. N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1980
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3013610/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22058497
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Sumario:Studies on thyroid functions were performed on patients suffering from depression and compared with normal control group. 31 different cases of depression were studied for their thyroid function andshowed a diminished level of T(3) and T(4) with a concomitant rise in TSH level. When the female population of these 31 cases was compared with their male counterparts the females showed a significantly lower thyroidal functional status than the males.