Associations of Serum Cystatin C with Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation and Cognitive Dysfunctions in Major Depressive Disorder.

Background: The common illness known as Major depressive disorder (MDD) is defined by significantly increased rates of illness and disease, impairment, and suicidal thoughts. Numerous investigations have demonstrated the significant impact cystatin C plays in cognitive impairment and major depressive disorder (MDD). Aim:Toassess the relation between serum cystatin c concentration and depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and cognitive dysfunctions in patients with MDD. Methods: this case-control study was carried out on 69 patients with major depressive disorder diagnosed according to DSM-V criteria that attended outpatient clinic of the Psychiatry department El-Azazy psychiatric hospital & Psychiatry department at Zagazig university hospitals and 69 healthy controls. Cystatin C level was measured. Results: Cystatin C level was significantly higher in major depression patients compared to controls. There was a significant positive correlation between cystatin C with age, Hamilton depression rating scale, BECK scale and MOCA scale. Cases in rural areas showed significant elevation in cystatin C level compared to cases in urban areas (p=0.025). There was a significant relation between degree of depression, suicidal ideation, cognitive dysfunction and cystatin C as it was significantly higher in these cases. Cystatin C was a significant predictor of major depressive disorder (AUC=0.851, P value<0.001). The suggested cut-off value (>1 mg/L) showed 66.7% sensitivity, 92.8% specificity, 90.3% PPV and 73.6% NPV Conclusion: Serum Cys C levels are associated with depressive symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and suicidal ideation in MDD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Zagazig University Medical Journal is the property of Association of Arab Universities and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)