Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the euthyroid nodular gouiter on the anxiety and depression. METHODS: 50 male and 50 female patients between ages of 18-50 who diagnosed euthyroid nodular gouiter at least 6 months were included in our study (group 2). 20 male and 20...

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Main Authors: Ferit Akıl, Ahmet Üzer, Akif Deniz, Muhammed Ayral, Serkan Dedeoğlu, Eşref Araç, Mehmet Güven, Ayhan Kaydu
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Published: Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine 2017-07-01
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-30592
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author Ferit Akıl
Ahmet Üzer
Akif Deniz
Muhammed Ayral
Serkan Dedeoğlu
Eşref Araç
Mehmet Güven
Ayhan Kaydu
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Ahmet Üzer
Akif Deniz
Muhammed Ayral
Serkan Dedeoğlu
Eşref Araç
Mehmet Güven
Ayhan Kaydu
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description INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the euthyroid nodular gouiter on the anxiety and depression. METHODS: 50 male and 50 female patients between ages of 18-50 who diagnosed euthyroid nodular gouiter at least 6 months were included in our study (group 2). 20 male and 20 female healthy patients were included as control group (group 1). The patients who had psychiatric problems and chronic comorbidities were excluded. The BDS ( Beck Depression scale) and BAS (Beck anxiety scale) tests were used as compasion of two groups. Student's T-test was performed for parametric data A p level of <0,05 was taken as statistically significant. RESULTS: Comparing between unhealthy and control groups: BDS test and BAS test were significantly higher in group 2 male patients than group 1 male patients, p <0.019 and p <0.005 respectively. Group 2 female patients showed significantly higher results in BDS and BAS tests than group 1 female patients, p <0.001 and p <0.001 respectively. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The result of this study showed that euthyroid nodular gouiter had negative effects on anxiety and depression and our article is the first article in literature on this issue.
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spelling doaj.art-8dbe6675ca9c4535bdadc05911c790e72023-12-02T21:08:29ZengVan Yuzuncu Yil University, School of MedicineVan Tıp Dergisi2587-03512017-07-0124314614910.5505/vtd.2017.30592VTD-30592Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and DepressionFerit Akıl0Ahmet Üzer1Akif Deniz2Muhammed Ayral3Serkan Dedeoğlu4Eşref Araç5Mehmet Güven6Ayhan Kaydu7Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, DiyarbakirDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Corum training and Resarch Hospital,ÇorumDepartment of Radiology,Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital,DiyarbakirDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, DiyarbakirDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, DiyarbakirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital,DiyarbakirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Silvan State HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, DiyarbakirINTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the euthyroid nodular gouiter on the anxiety and depression. METHODS: 50 male and 50 female patients between ages of 18-50 who diagnosed euthyroid nodular gouiter at least 6 months were included in our study (group 2). 20 male and 20 female healthy patients were included as control group (group 1). The patients who had psychiatric problems and chronic comorbidities were excluded. The BDS ( Beck Depression scale) and BAS (Beck anxiety scale) tests were used as compasion of two groups. Student's T-test was performed for parametric data A p level of <0,05 was taken as statistically significant. RESULTS: Comparing between unhealthy and control groups: BDS test and BAS test were significantly higher in group 2 male patients than group 1 male patients, p <0.019 and p <0.005 respectively. Group 2 female patients showed significantly higher results in BDS and BAS tests than group 1 female patients, p <0.001 and p <0.001 respectively. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The result of this study showed that euthyroid nodular gouiter had negative effects on anxiety and depression and our article is the first article in literature on this issue.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-30592euthyroid nodular goiteranxietydepression
spellingShingle Ferit Akıl
Ahmet Üzer
Akif Deniz
Muhammed Ayral
Serkan Dedeoğlu
Eşref Araç
Mehmet Güven
Ayhan Kaydu
Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
Van Tıp Dergisi
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anxiety
depression
title Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
title_full Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
title_fullStr Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
title_short Effect of Euthyroid Nodular Goiter on Anxiety and Depression
title_sort effect of euthyroid nodular goiter on anxiety and depression
topic euthyroid nodular goiter
anxiety
depression
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