Psychological depressive symptoms in grade II hypothyroidism in a nursing home.
In an effort to explore the relationship between Grade II hypothyroidism and depressive symptoms, 16 nursing home residents with normal free thyroxine index and elevated basal thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSH) levels were matched for age, sex, nursing level of care, and certain medications with a control group who had normal basal TSH levels. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was administered to all participants. Basal TSH elevation was not associated with increased psychological depressive symptoms on the GDS.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine