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Serum lipid profile in suicide attempters.

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: Practical difficulties associated with assessment of central parameters necessitates the development of peripheral markers of suicidal risk. Recent research suggest that serum lipid profile may be a useful indicator of suicidal behaviour. Serum lipid profiles of forty suicide attempters were compared with forty age, sex and BMI matched controls.Total serum cholesterol, serum Triglyceride, LDL levels and HDL levels were found to be lower in suicide attempters but were not statistically significant. Statistically significant negative con-elation was seen between risk-rescue score and above mentioned parameters. No statitically significant difference was observed when various diagnostic break-up groups of patients were compared.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: S Verma, J K Trivedi, H Singh, P K Dalal, O P Asthana, J S Srivastava, R Mishra, Ramakant, P K Sinha

Institutions: King George's Medical University, Central Drug Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1519340326

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Cites: 10

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