Evaluation Of Bone Mineral Density Among Patients With Depression In Penang Island, Malaysia

Kurmanji, Jaafer Mosadek (2009) Evaluation Of Bone Mineral Density Among Patients With Depression In Penang Island, Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

Depression a mental illness described by sadness, loss of interest, troubled sleep and appetite and low energy levels. It is also correlating with some alterations in endogenous hormonal levels as well as poor socio behaviors, resulting in modification in a bone metabolism and bone remodeling process. Studies have shown that there is a significant association between depression and low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and this prompt the effort to evaluate this relationship in a Malaysian population in Penang, Malaysia.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica > RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions:	Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi (School of Pharmacy) > Thesis
Depositing User:	ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2018 02:01
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2019 05:26
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/41870

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