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No association between serum cholesterol and death by suicide in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, or major depressive disorder

Subin Park; Ki Kyoung Yi; Riji Na; Ahyoung Lim; Jin Pyo Hong · 2013 · Behavioral and Brain Functions

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The finding, in one line

“Several studies have reported a link between low serum total cholesterol and suicidality, whereas others have failed to replicate these findings, particularly in patients with major affective disorders.”

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previous research on serum total cholesterol and suicidality has yielded conflicting results. Several studies have reported a link between low serum total cholesterol and suicidality, whereas others have failed to replicate these findings, particularly in patients with major affective disorders. These discordant findings may reflect the fact that studies often do not distinguish between patients with bipolar and unipolar depression; moreover, definitions and classification schemes for suicide attempts in the literature vary widely. METHODS: Subjects were patients with one of the th

Abstract by Subin Park; Ki Kyoung Yi; Riji Na; Ahyoung Lim; Jin Pyo Hong, Behavioral and Brain Functions (2013) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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