Abstract:Objective To explore the correlation between TgAb, TPO-Ab and atherosclerosis in patients with first-episode depression. Methods Ninety patients with first-episode depression hospitalized in Psychosomatic Department of Huzhou Third People's Hospital were included and divided into TgAb-positive group (30 cases), TPOAb-positive group (30 cases) and both antibodies-positive group (30 cases). 30 cases with normal thyroid antibody were selected as control group. The levels of serum thyroid hormone, ABI, BaPWV, the incidence of increased lower extremity artery IMT and plaque were compared. Results After analysis of BaPWV, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was significant difference in ITM thickening and plaque formation ratio of lower extremity artery among each group by χ2 test (P < 0.05). The differences of ITM thickening and plaque formation in the lower extremity arteries of all groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The number of ITM thickening and plaque formation in the lower extremity arteries of group 1, group 2 and group 3 were higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Age [Ol^R = 0.943, (95% CI: 0.892, 0.997)] and TgAb [Ol^R = 1.015, (95%CI = 1.009, 1.022)] were the influencing factors of arterial disease. Conclusion Among patients with first-episode depression, the incidence of arterial sclerosis in serum TgAb and TPO-Ab-positive patients is higher. TgAb is associated with the occurrence of lower extremity arteriosclerosis. Automated arteriosclerosis test combined with vascular ultrasound help screen the risk of arteriosclerosis in patients with first-episode depression with abnormal thyroid autoantibody.