Assesment of Vitamin B6 Level in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Dec 5, 2022

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic health condition with significant consequences for health care costs, disability, quality of life, medical morbidity, and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) has considered depression as the leading cause of disability, a major contributor to overall global burden of disease . The core symptoms of depression are low mood and loss of interest or enjoyment in usually pleasurable activities. Associated symptoms include disturbances to sleep and appetite, reduced energy and concentration, negative thoughts of guilt or worthlessness and sui...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All participants must fulfill the following inclusion criteria;
• • 1. Patients diagnosed newly as major depressive disorder according to DSM-5( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ) and (APA 2013) .
• • 2. Aged at least 18 years of both sex .
• • 3. Able to give informed consent .
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients have Comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders .
• • 2. Patients have chronic medical conditions , chronic debilitating or nutritional disorders .
• • 3. for control , Patients with any psychiatric disorders .

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