Low serum cholesterol concentration and serotonin metabolism in men

A relationship between low serum cholesterol concentrations and risk of death from violent causes, especially suicide, has been found. A role for serotonin metabolism has been suggested to explain the possible association between low cholesterol and violent death.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1996-01, Vol.312 (7025), p.221-221
Hauptverfasser:	Steegmans, Paul H A, Fekkes, Durk, Hoes, Arno W, Bak, Annette A A, Does, Emiel van der, Grobbee, Diederick E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Amino acid metabolism Biological and medical sciences Blood plasma Cholesterol Cholesterol - blood Cholesterol metabolism Cholesterols Death & dying Depressive disorders Humans Male Medical research Medical sciences Men Metabolic diseases Metabolism Middle Aged Platelets Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Serotonin - metabolism Serum cholesterol Suicide Suicides & suicide attempts
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Zusammenfassung:	A relationship between low serum cholesterol concentrations and risk of death from violent causes, especially suicide, has been found. A role for serotonin metabolism has been suggested to explain the possible association between low cholesterol and violent death.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.312.7025.221