Open AccessPrevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Depression Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre
Author(s) -
Bikram Kafle,
Bikram Khadka,
Mukesh Tiwari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5296
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , depression (economics) , thyroid , institutional review board , thyroid function , pediatrics , thyroid function tests , thyroid dysfunction , major depressive disorder , psychiatry , amygdala , economics , macroeconomics
Patients with thyroid disorders are more prone to develop depressive symptoms and conversely depression may be accompanied by various subtle thyroid abnormalities. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in depression.