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| Title |
Is low total cholesterol levels associated with suicide attempt in depressive patients?
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| Published in |
Annals of General Psychiatry, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12991-017-0144-4 |
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| Authors |
A. Messaoud, R. Mensi, A. Mrad, A. Mhalla, I. Azizi, B. Amemou, I. Trabelsi, M. H. Grissa, N. Haj Salem, A. Chadly, W. Douki, M. F. Najjar, L. Gaha |
| Abstract |
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have a high risk of suicide. Many pathophysiological factors involved in MDD and suicide such us a low cholesterol levels have been associated with MDD and increased vulnerability to suicide. In this study, we investigate the relation between lipid parameters and suicide risk in patients with MDD. Plasma levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were determined in 160 patients meeting the DSM-IV-TR criteria for MDD (110 patients without suicidal behavior and 52 suicidal attempters) and 151 healthy controls. A significant decrease in plasma cholesterol levels was observed in the group of suicidal depressive patients compared to those without suicidal behavior (p < 0.001). For the other lipid levels (triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol), there were no significant differences between suicidal and non-suicidal patients. Our study showed a significant decrease in plasma cholesterol levels in suicidal patients. This result support the hypothesis of the association of low plasma cholesterol level and suicidal behavior in patients with major depressive disorder. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 10% |
| United States | 7 | 7% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 4% |
| Chile | 3 | 3% |
| Spain | 3 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Turkey | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 48 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 83 | 84% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 10 | 10% |
| Scientists | 5 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 57 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 57 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 9% |
| Researcher | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 11 | 19% |
| Unknown | 18 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 28% |
| Psychology | 7 | 12% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 22 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 80. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2024.
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