title: Bone metabolism and bone mineral density in premenopausal women with mild depression.
abstract: This study was undertaken to investigate the bone metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) in female patients suffering from depression. Forty-two female patients diagnosed with depression and 42 healthy women, all in the premenopausal age, were enrolled. A clinical evaluation, measurements of the biochemical markers of bone metabolism and BMD measurements were performed. The BMD values were found to be similar in all measured sites. It was concluded that a low BMD was not a prominent feature of premenopausal women with mild depression, even though an increase in bone resorption was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, Turkey. vuralkavuncu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vural
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kavuncu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuloglu
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Murad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atmaca
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Firidin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents