Further evidence for low serum cholesterol and suicidal behaviour
- Sarchiapone, Marco
- Roy, A
- Camardese, Giovanni (ORCID:0000-0002-8139-9230)
- De Risio, Sergio
DOIAbstract
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<0.0001). CONCLUSION: These results add to a grouping literature reporting that low serum cholesterol is associated with suicidal behavior
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