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Comparison of the general information between the patient and control groups.
| Control group (n = 23) | Patient group (n = 24) | p-Value | |
| Gender (W/M) | 12/11 | 14/10 | 0.836 |
| Age (year) | 18.21 ± 1.29 | 17.31 ± 1.34 | 0.996 |
| BMI | 23.3 ± 3.2 | 24.4 ± 2.5 | 0.932 |
| Education level (year) | 9.8 ± 3.2 | 10.1 ± 2.2 | 0.657 |
| Mean duration of the illness (d) | 4.20 ± 6.56 | ||
| HAMD | 21.4 ± 3.09 | ||
