Citation

Verma S, Trivedi JK, Singh H, Dalal PK, Asthana OP, Srivastava JS, Mishra R, Ramakant, Sinha PK. Indian J. Psychiatry 1999; 41(4): 300-306.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Medknow Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21430801

PMCID

PMC2963833

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; serum lipids; HDL; LDL risk-rescue score; serum triglyceride; total serum cholesterol