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Investigating early-stage alterations in cerebral intrinsic activity among drug-naive patients may enhance our understanding of MDD\u2019s neurobiological mechanisms and contribute to early diagnosis and intervention.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472425000651_as2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>To examine alterations in the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in first-episode, drug-naive MDD individuals and explore associations between ALFF changes and clinical parameters, including depression severity and illness duration.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472425000651_as3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>A total of 30 first-episode, drug-naive MDD individuals (mean illness duration 14 weeks) and 52 healthy controls were included in this study. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to obtain whole-brain ALFF measurements. Voxel-based ALFF maps were compared between MDD and healthy control groups using a two-sample <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>-test. Simple regression analysis was performed to assess associations between ALFF and clinical measures, including Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) scores and illness duration.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472425000651_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>MDD individuals exhibited significantly increased ALFF in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex and vermal subregion V3 of the cerebellum. Additionally, ALFF in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was negatively correlated with HAMD scores (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = \u20130.591, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). 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