Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

LEVEL OF SERUM ELECTROLYTE IN DEPRESSION PATIENTS

Priyanka Srivastava, Rajesh Misra, Priyanka Jain

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 The present study was planned to assess the levels of serum electrolytes (Na, K and Ca) in patients of major  depression in Indian population. A total of 64 patients of 20–60 years of age(42 females & 22 males) of depression  were compared with the age matched healthy volunteers. The severity of depression was assessed by DSMV– IV criteria and graded as  mild, moderate and severe depression. The mean age of all the patients was 32.75±8.52 years. The mean age of the control subjects  were 34.56±7.80 years. The blood sample was assessed for serum electrolytes (Na, K and Ca) by using a Kit in Physiology department  and the results were compared with the control group. Results– With the severity of depression S. Na levels significantly increases which gave  an evidence that the grades of depression is associated with increase disturbance in the S. Na levels in depression. The serum calcium  levels were found significantly higher in depression patients as compared with the age matched control group. Conclusion– Our study shows  that these ions have role in the pathophysiology of the major depression disorder as there is disturbance in the levels of serum sodium  and calcium concentration in depression. 

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Priyanka Srivastava, Rajesh Misra, Priyanka Jain LEVEL OF SERUM ELECTROLYTE IN DEPRESSION PATIENTS International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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