| Literature DB >> 21430801 |
S Verma1, J K Trivedi, H Singh, P K Dalal, O P Asthana, J S Srivastava, R Mishra, P K Sinha.
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.Entities:
Keywords: HDL; LDL risk-rescue score; Suicide; serum lipids; serum triglyceride; total serum cholesterol
Year: 1999 PMID: 21430801 PMCID: PMC2963833
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Psychiatry ISSN: 0019-5545 Impact factor: 1.759