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. 2026 Jan 3.
doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-07753-9. Online ahead of print.

Differences in serum neuropeptide Y levels and appetite changes in patients with major depressive disorder stratified by sex and reproductive aging

Qianfa Yuan  1 , Li Wang  2 , Yuan Zhuang  2 , Duoduo Lin  2 , Zhizhong Xu  2 , Chunyan Wen  2 , Weichao Su  2 , Zhiyuan Huang  2 , Yan Qiu  3
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Differences in serum neuropeptide Y levels and appetite changes in patients with major depressive disorder stratified by sex and reproductive aging

Qianfa Yuan et al. BMC Psychiatry. .
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Keywords: Appetite changes; Gender differences; Major depressive disorder; Neuropeptide Y; Reproductive aging.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study strictly adheres to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration and has obtained consent from the Medical Ethics Committee of Xiamen Xianyue Hospital (No.2024-KY-012). After the study explanation, each participant signed a written informed consent form. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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