The relation between thyroid function and depression: A review;A relação entre a função tireoidiana e a depressão: Uma revisão

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-49

  Bahls, Saint Clair ^a,b   De Carvalho, Gisah Amaral ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Depto de Clinica Medica da UFPR ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerebral monoamines; Depressive disorders; Thyroid function

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; LIOTHYRONINE; MONOAMINE; PROTIRELIN; SEROTONIN; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN RELEASE; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 1842424498     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462004000100012     Document Type: Review

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