Journal article
Sex differences in cardiac autonomic function of depressed young adults
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac autonomic dysfunction has been proposed as an important contributing factor to the increased cardiovascular risk observed in major depression (MDD). However, the evidence regarding alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) in otherwise healthy depressed subjects has been inconclusive.
METHODS: A case-control study in 50 treatment-naïve young adults with a first MDD episode without comorbid psychiatric disorders and 50 …
Authors
Garcia RG; Zarruk JG; Guzman JC; Barrera C; Pinzon A; Trillos E; Lopez-Jaramillo P; Morillo CA; Maior RS; Diaz-Quijano FA
Journal
Biological Psychology, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 179–185
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.03.016
ISSN
0301-0511
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Analysis of VarianceAutonomic Nervous SystemCase-Control StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersElectrocardiographyFemaleHeartHeart RateHispanic or LatinoHumansHypotension, OrthostaticLinear ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPhysical ExaminationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSex CharacteristicsSupine PositionYoung Adult