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Low Bone Mass in Premenopausal Women With Depression

Eskandari, Farideh·2007·Archives of Internal Medicine

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BACKGROUND: An increased prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), mostly women. METHODS: Study recruitment was conducted from July 1, 2001, to February 29, 2003. We report baseline BMD measurements in 89 premenopausal women with MDD and 44 healthy control women enrolled in a prospective study of bone turnover. The BMD was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry at the spine, hip, and forearm. Mean hourly levels of plasma 24-hour cytokines, 24-hour urinary free cortisol, and catecholamine excretion were measured in a subset of women. We defined MDD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition). RESULTS: The prevalence of low BMD, defined as a T score of less than -1, was greater in women with MDD vs controls at the femoral neck (17% vs 2%; P = .02) and total hip (15% vs 2%; P = .03) and tended to be greater at the lumbar spine (20% vs 9%; P = .14). The mean +/- SD BMD, expressed as grams per square centimeters, was lower in women with MDD at the femoral neck (0.849 +/- 0.121 vs 0.866 +/- 0.094; P = .05) and at the lumbar spine (1.024 +/- 0.117 vs 1.043 +/- 0.092; P = .05) and tended to be lower at the radius (0.696 +/- 0.049 vs 0.710 +/- 0.055; P = .07). Women with MDD had increased mean levels of 24-hour proinflammatory cytokines and decreased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSIONS: Low BMD is more prevalent in premenopausal women with MDD. The BMD deficits are of clinical significance and comparable in magnitude to those resulting from established risk factors for osteoporosis, such as smoking and reduced calcium intake. The possible contribution of immune or inflammatory imbalance to low BMD in premenopausal women with MDD remains to be clarified.

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Authors
Eskandari, F.
Affiliations
Case Western Reserve University (US)
Corresponding author
Eskandari, Farideh
Venue
Archives of Internal Medicine
Published
2007-11-26
Volume
167
Issue
21
Pages
2329
ISSN
0003-9926 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2152283790
Cited by
157
References
37
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FWCI
15.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
Keywords
major depressive disorder, osteopenia, premenopausal women, osteoporosis risk, bone turnover, inflammatory cytokines, anti-inflammatory cytokines, urinary free cortisol, catecholamine excretion, femoral neck, lumbar spine, hip
MeSH terms
Adult, Bone Diseases, Catecholamines, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Interleukin-2, Prospective Studies, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Absorptiometry, Photon, Bone Density, Interleukin-6, Interleukin-10, Premenopause, Interleukin-13, Interleukin-1beta

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