Changes of thyroid function in depressive patients with attempted suicide
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2010.05.022
- VernacularTitle:抑郁症自杀未遂患者血甲状腺激素水平的变化
- Author:
Minfeng CHENG
;
Shenglin WEN
;
Houliang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Depressive disorder;
Thyroid hormones
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2010;9(5):343-344
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Thyroid function [triiodothyronine(T3), thyroxine(T4), free T3(FT3), free T4(FT4),and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) ] were tested by radioimmunoassay in 56 depressive patients with attempted suicide, 85 patients without suicide attempt and 40 healthy subjects (controls).The serum levels of T3 and FT3 in the patients with attempted suicide were lower than those in the patients without suicide attempt and the controls ( F = 4.937 and 5.01 1, both P ＜ 0.05 ).The lower serum levels of T3 and FT3might be the risk factor of suicide in depressive patients.
