Prevalence and Factors Associated with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Major Depressive Disorder Patients with Dyslipidemia.

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric disorder with a high prevalence of comorbidity with subclinical hypothyroidism. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors influencing the comorbidity of subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with dyslipidemic MDD who were hospitalized for the first time in a Chinese population.

Methods: The study incorporated 708 first-time hospitalized MDD patients, all with dyslipidemia.