Evaluation of Serum Cortisol and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

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  • Sibgha Usman, Haleema Hammad, Yamna Fatima, Ali Hassan, Samra Naeem, Nargis Haider

Keywords:

cortisol, thyroid hormones, major depressive disorder

Abstract

Serum cortisol and thyroid hormone levels were examined in patients diagnosed with majordepressive disorder (MDD) to evaluate their potential role as endocrine biomarkers. A case-controlstudy enrolled treatment-naïve adults with MDD and matched healthy controls.

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Aqeel G, Kumar A, Kaur S, et al. A Study on Serum Cortisol Levels and Thyroid Profile in Patients With Unipolar Depression. Cureus. 2024; DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72125 (ResearchGate, PubMed)

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2025-08-30

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Sibgha Usman, Haleema Hammad, Yamna Fatima, Ali Hassan, Samra Naeem, Nargis Haider. (2025). Evaluation of Serum Cortisol and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 1625–1631. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/941

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025)

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