Frequency and Determinants of Depression in Hypothyroidism Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.

Samraa M AhmedAbdulaziz Adel AlzubideAmani M AlhozaliTurky W MalAmro S FakeehIbrahim M AldurayhimAbdulaziz K AlghamdiNabil A Alzahrani

Published in: Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences (2024)

This study found that the prevalence of depression was very high among patients with hypothyroidism in the Western region of Saudi Arabia, and that fatigue is an independent risk factor of depression.

Keyphrases

saudi arabia
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
risk factors
south africa
physical activity