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Depression, Anxiety, And Their Relation With Clinical Parametersand Androgen Levels In Hirsute Women, Leyla Irak, Hali̇se Çinar Yavuz, Berçem Ayçi̇çek Doğan, Türkan Mete, Di̇lek Berker, Serdar Güler
Depression, Anxiety, And Their Relation With Clinical Parametersand Androgen Levels In Hirsute Women, Leyla Irak, Hali̇se Çinar Yavuz, Berçem Ayçi̇çek Doğan, Türkan Mete, Di̇lek Berker, Serdar Güler
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with hirsutism and to evaluate the relationships of anxiety and depression with clinical parameters and androgen levels. Materials and methods: One hundred and seven women with hirsutism were enrolled in the study. All participants completed standardized questionnaires to assess depression (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)) and anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)). The Ferriman-Gallwey (FG) scores, body mass indexes (BMIs), homeostatic model assessments of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and serum androgen levels of all patients were obtained. Results: Seventy-four of the 107 patients (69.15%) had BDI …
Adulthood Behavioral And Neurodevelopmental Effects Of Being Raised Byan Ambivalent Mother In Rats: What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger, Refi̇a Aslihan Dönmez, Selçuk Candansayar, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Özlem Gülbahar, Hayrunni̇sa Bolay
Adulthood Behavioral And Neurodevelopmental Effects Of Being Raised Byan Ambivalent Mother In Rats: What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger, Refi̇a Aslihan Dönmez, Selçuk Candansayar, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Özlem Gülbahar, Hayrunni̇sa Bolay
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of early adverse life events and being raised by an ambivalent mother on rats. Materials and methods: The rats were separated into four groups: 1) the control group (n = 12), which was raised under standard care; 2) the early handling (EH) group, which was raised using an EH model (n = 16); 3) the early deprivation (ED) group, which was raised using an ED model (n = 13), and 4) the ambivalent mother (AM) group, which spent 3 h/day with a "fake mother" (n = 17). When they became adults, their …
The Impact Of Calcineurin Inhibitors And Mammalian Target Of Rapamycininhibitors On Anxiety And Depression Scores In Kidney Transplant Patients, Ebru Gök Oğuz, Gülay Ulusal Okyay, Hadi̇m Akoğlu, Güner Karaveli̇ Gürsoy, Zafer Ercan, Özgür Merhametsi̇z, Başol Canbakan, Mehmet Deni̇z Ayli
The Impact Of Calcineurin Inhibitors And Mammalian Target Of Rapamycininhibitors On Anxiety And Depression Scores In Kidney Transplant Patients, Ebru Gök Oğuz, Gülay Ulusal Okyay, Hadi̇m Akoğlu, Güner Karaveli̇ Gürsoy, Zafer Ercan, Özgür Merhametsi̇z, Başol Canbakan, Mehmet Deni̇z Ayli
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Depression and anxiety are prevalent symptoms in kidney transplant patients. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in kidney transplant recipients using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The data were compared between the patients on CNI-based and mTORi-based maintenance immunosuppressive regimens. Materials and methods: A total of 94 kidney transplant patients were enrolled in the study after exclusion of the patients already taking neuropsychiatric medications or unwilling to participate in the study. Participants were asked to self-report the inventories. Results: Analysis of data showed that 62 (66%) …
Do Anxiety And Depression Statuses Differ In Differentpolycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes?, Derya Akdağ Ci̇ri̇k, Berna Di̇lbaz, Sezi̇n Ertürk Aksakal, Zeynep Kotan, Runa Özelçi̇, Funda Akpinar, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu
Do Anxiety And Depression Statuses Differ In Differentpolycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes?, Derya Akdağ Ci̇ri̇k, Berna Di̇lbaz, Sezi̇n Ertürk Aksakal, Zeynep Kotan, Runa Özelçi̇, Funda Akpinar, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: To evaluate psychological parameters and health quality profiles in women with reproductive polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes and age matched controls. Materials and methods: The study groups included 101 women with PCOS (54 with the National Institutes of Health [NIH] phenotype and 47 with the non-NIH phenotype) and 49 healthy female controls. The participants completed anxiety and depression scales and four quality of life domains. Results: We identified the women with PCOS as having a 3.39 times increased risk for depression (subscale ≥ 7) and a 3.64 times increased risk for anxiety (subscale ≥ 10) compared to the controls. …