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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 106906
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.106906
Table 4 Neuroendocrine and oxidative stress
Indicator
Depressed group (n = 124)
Non-depressed group (n = 124)
P value
B-Type natriuretic peptide (pg/mL)1256 ± 345756 ± 234< 0.01
Angiotensin II (ng/mL)86.4 ± 15.762.5 ± 12.3< 0.01
Malondialdehyde (nmol/mL)6.7 ± 1.44.2 ± 1.1< 0.01
Superoxide dismutase (U/mL)112.3 ± 22.7156.4 ± 26.5< 0.01
Cortisol (μg/dL)18.2 ± 3.514.5 ± 2.8< 0.01
Epinephrine (pg/mL)120.4 ± 25.385.7 ± 18.1< 0.01
Norepinephrine (pg/mL)150.2 ± 30.4100.5 ± 20.2< 0.01
ACTH (pg/mL)45.6 ± 8.732.4 ± 6.5< 0.01
DHEA (ng/mL)7.8 ± 1.510.2 ± 2.0< 0.01


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