Open AccessThe Association Among Serum Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Level and Suicidal Ideation is Dependent on Testosterone Deficiency in Depressive Patients
Author(s) -
Rui Peng,
Di Li,
Siqing Mei,
Yan Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s313200
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , testosterone (patch) , medicine , depression (economics) , logistic regression , risk factor , endocrinology , population , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
Elevated levels of growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 and reduced levels of testosterone have been linked to depressive disorder, but whether they are also linked to suicidal ideation in patients with depression is unclear.