Table 1 Demographic variables and biochemical indices in the MDD patients with full remission and the healthy controls.

Number

30

42

17

30

Age (years)

42.1 ± 9.2

41.2 ± 7.3

38.2 ± 5.2

40.6 ± 8.7

Female (%)

70.0

71.4

58.8

66.7

HAMD score

3.7 ± 2.0

1.5 ± 2.4*

2.9 ± 1.9

2.1 ± 4.2

BMI

24.2 ± 4.8

22.8 ± 3.7

22.8 ± 4.3

23.8 ± 3.5

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)

92.6 ± 19.7

89.5 ± 10.2

104.9 ± 62.2

86.7 ± 5.7

Cholesterol

190.8 ± 29.2

185.5 ± 25.1

193.5 ± 24.2

191.5 ± 30.8

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

104.9 ± 61.1

94.4 ± 61.1

97.4 ± 60.8

94.5 ± 51.3

AST

23.4 ± 9.7

22.6 ± 5.4

22.9 ± 4.9

25.0 ± 7.4

ALT

21.8 ± 15.8

19.1 ± 12.1

19.2 ± 9.7

23.7 ± 16.4