title: Thyroid function in depression.
abstract: Studies on thyroid functions were performed on patients suffering from depression. Thirty four cases of depression were studied for their thyroid function and showed a diminished level of T3 and T4 with concomitant rise in TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) level. This work showed that depressive patients had been suffering from sub-hypothyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department, of Psychiatry, Nepal Medical College, Teaching Hospital Jorpati, Kathmandu.
authors.forename: Kajal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: Pradip Man
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Suraj Prasad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D000639:Amitriptyline; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine