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Cholesterol, CSF 5-...
Cholesterol, CSF 5-HIAA, violence and intent in suicidal men
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- Jokinen, Jussi (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Nordström, Anna-Lena (author)
- Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci Psychiat, Karolinska Univ Hosp, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Nordström, Peter (author)
- Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci Psychiat, Karolinska Univ Hosp, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Elsevier BV, 2010
- 2010
- English.
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In: Psychiatry Research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0165-1781 .- 1872-7123. ; 178:1, s. 217-219
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- Associations between suicide, violent behaviour and both hypocholesterolaemia and low 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been suggested. The relationships between lipids, the serotonergic system, suicidal and aggressive behaviors are complex. We explored relationships between serum cholesterol, CSF 5-HIAA, the planning subscale of suicide intent and violence of attempted suicide method in 13 medication-free male suicide attempters and eight healthy volunteers. Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were significantly lower in suicide attempters than in controls. HDL-C showed a significant positive correlation with the planning subscale of suicide intent in non-violent suicide attempters. A positive association was observed between CSF 5-HIAA and serum cholesterol in suicides. The role of cholesterol may be different in planned non-violent suicide attempts compared with violent suicide attempts.
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