Further evidence for low serum cholesterol and suicidal behaviour

Objective: To examine for a relationship between serum cholesterol and suicidal behavior. Methods: Patients admitted after an overdose ( N=120) were compared with controls ( N=120) for their serum cholesterol levels. Results: Patients who had overdosed had significantly lower serum cholesterol level...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of affective disorders 2000-12, Vol.61 (1), p.69-71
Hauptverfasser:	Sarchiapone, Marco, Roy, Alec, Camardese, Giovanni, De Risio, Sergio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Cholesterol - blood Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology Female Humans Male Medical sciences Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Relationship Serum cholesterol Suicidal behavior Suicide Suicide, Attempted - psychology Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To examine for a relationship between serum cholesterol and suicidal behavior. Methods: Patients admitted after an overdose ( N=120) were compared with controls ( N=120) for their serum cholesterol levels. Results: Patients who had overdosed had significantly lower serum cholesterol levels than controls (mean±S.D. 171±31 vs. 196±30 mg/dl, P
ISSN:	0165-0327 1573-2517
DOI:	10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00198-6