TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Association of low serum total cholesterol with major depression and suicide
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Partonen, T.
A1  - Haukka, J.
A1  - Virtamo, J.
A1  - Taylor, P. R.
A1  - Lönnqvist, J.
SP  - 259
EP  - 262
VL  - 175
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that low serum total cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of suicide. AIMS: To study the association between serum total cholesterol, depression and suicide using versatile, prospective data. METHOD: A total of 29,133 men aged 50-69 years were followed up for 5-8 years. Baseline blood samples were analysed for serum total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. Self-reported depression was recorded, data on hospital treatments due to depressive disorders were derived from the National Hospital Discharge Register and deaths from suicide were identified from death certificates. RESULTS: Low serum total cholesterol was associated with low mood and subsequently a heightened risk of hospital treatment due to major depressive disorder and of death from suicide. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that low serum total cholesterol appears to be associated with low mood and thus to predict its serious consequences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -