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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.
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.