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Elevated serum angiotensin ii levels in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
Çiğdem Tanrıverdi1, Ömer Başay2, İhsan Kara1
1Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Erzurum Regional Education and Training Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
Purpose:
Angiotensin II peptide is implicated in oxidative stress, neuropathology, and the serotonergic system. We investigated the serum angiotensin II levels in non-medicated children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.
Materials And Methods:
Thirty-nine children and adolescents diagnosed with anxiety disorders and thirty-five controls participated in this study to investigate the potential association between anxiety disorders and serum angiotensin II levels. Parents of the participants completed the RCADS-P parent version to assess their children's anxiety and depression levels.
Results:
Higher serum angiotensin II levels were found in individuals with anxiety disorders compared to the control group. We found that social phobia, panic disorder, low mood (major depressive disorder), and generalized anxiety disorder subscale scores on the RCADS-P were significantly correlated with angiotensin II levels.
Conclusions:
We found that children and adolescents with anxiety disorders had higher serum angiotensin II levels. The current findings align with previous research on the role of angiotensin II in other mental health conditions. Further research is necessary to elucidate its role in anxiety disorders.
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