Thyroid stimulating hormone and serum, plasma, and platelet brain-derived neurotrophic factor during a 3-month follow-up in patients with major depressive disorder

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Abstract

Background Thyroid dysfunction and elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are common in patients with depression. TSH might exert its function in the brain through blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF decreases during depressed states and normalize after treatment. The gap is that the association between TSH and BDNF in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) is unknown. Methods We studied 105 subjects ¥

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)112-117
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Affective Disorders
Volume169
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2014

Keywords

  • BDNF
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Thyroid hormone
  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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