Ghrelin Serum Level in a Sample of Egyptian Major Depressive Disorder Patients

Abstract

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD); is a leading psychiatric illness across the world, severely affecting quality of life and causing an increased incidence of suicide, although it is underlying pathophysiology is still unclear and recently multiple studies were concerned with the relation between serum Ghrelin level and MDD. Aim: To assess the relation between Ghrelin and Major depressive disorder and assessing the correlation between Ghrelin serum level and severity of major depressive disorder Method: This was a case control comparative study; carried out in Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, between September 2021 and March 2022.