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. 1999 Oct-Dec;41(4):300–306.

SERUM LIPID PROFILE IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTERS

Sandeep Verma 1,*, JK Trivedi 2, H Singh 3, PK Dalal 4, OP Asthana 5, JS Srivastava 6, Rakesh Mishra 7, Ramakant 8, PK Sinha 9
PMCID: PMC2963833  PMID: 21430801

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.

Keywords: Suicide, serum lipids, total serum cholesterol, serum triglyceride, HDL, LDL risk-rescue score

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