Altered circulating GDF-15 level predicts sex hormone imbalance in males with major depressive disorder
Abstract Background It has been hypothesized that higher growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) level and lower testosterone/ estradiol (T/E) ratio are associated with major depressive disorder (MDD), yet the underlying effect of serum GDF15 on hinting the T/E ratio imbalance is not fully understo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04527-z |