Depressive symptoms; association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Pakistani patients
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2015; 22 (10): 1327-1335
in English
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| ID: emr-177027
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Depression is a leading source of disability world-wide with prevalence ranging from 8.8% to 18.3% in people aged 60 years or older. Depression is a not a simple term but has been used to describe a variety of infirmities, ranging from minor to debilitating. It is a multi-symptom disease and can even lead to suicidal attempt. Major depressive disorder [MDD], although one of the most common psychiatric illnesses, has an unknown etiology. Decreased serum levels of vitamin D have been implicated in the pathogenesis of MDD. Case control studies have supported a relationship between low vitamin D as possible predictors of depression. We designed a study to determine relationship, if any, between low vitamin D deficiency with depression and with severity of disease in our local population
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
2015
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