TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Total cholesterol and suicidality in depression
JO  - Biological psychiatry
A1  - Sullivan, P. F.
A1  - Joyce, P. R.
A1  - Bulik, C. M.
A1  - Mulder, R. T.
A1  - Oakley-Browne, M.
SP  - 472
EP  - 477
VL  - 36
IS  - 7
N2  - There exists considerable controversy regarding an association between low total cholesterol and increased mortality from suicide. As suicide mortality is a crude marker for suicidal ideation and behavior, we investigated the association between total cholesterol and suicidality in a depressed sample. Ninety men and women meeting structured criteria for a major depressive episode of at least moderate severity participated in a study of predictors of treatment response. A three level variable codified the degree of suicidality in the previous month: no suicidal thoughts (39/90), suicidal ideation or plan (38/90), and a suicide attempt (13/90). There was a significant univariate association between lower cholesterol levels and increasing degrees of suicidality. In a multivariate analysis, this association was the only one that neared statistical significance (p = 0.068). Although it is premature to conclude that these variables are causally associated, data from a number of sources suggest that this association is worthy of further study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0006-3223
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -