ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019
Prevalence of depression among hypothyroid patients attending the primary healthcare and endocrine clinics of King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU).
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- Deiodinase Types 1 and 3 and Proinflammatory Cytokine Values May Discriminate Depressive Disorder Patients from Healthy Controls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Insights Into the Association Between Myasthenia Gravis and Depression: A Clinical Case Study.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, Serum TSH, and Vitamin D Concentrations in Rural and Urban Postmenopausal Women.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Higher cortisol level and reduced circulating triiodothyronine in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A case-control study.JRSM cardiovascular diseaseArticle
- Frequency and Determinants of Depression in Hypothyroidism Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
contextHypothyroidism is the most prevalent endocrine disorder worldwide, with a prevalence of 4%-5%. Thyroid hormone has a role in neurological development, and hormone deficiency can be manifested by many neurological signs and symptoms such as behavioral disturbances, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
aimsTo estimate the prevalence of depression among hypothyroid patients attending primary healthcare and endocrine clinic of King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU) and to assess the relationship between depression and different factors. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of depression among hypothyroid patients attending the primary healthcare and endocrine clinics of KFHU in Al Khobar. MATERIALS AND
methodsPatients were screened for depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 screening tool, in addition to obtaining their sociodemographic data, details of their thyroid function status, and other risk factors for depression. Also, patient medical files were used to obtain the laboratory results. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Continuous data were displayed using mean and standard deviation; categorical data were displayed in numbers and percentage. Chi-square test was used to assess the relationship between the variables. A
resultsIt was found that 33.9% of patients were depressed with varying degree of depression. Certain symptoms were found to be associated with higher risk of depression such as fatigue, memory problems, hair loss, and gland enlargement.
conclusionDepression was concluded to be prevalent among hypothyroid patients. And screening for depression among hypothyroid patients is recommended.
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