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Serum leptin and cholesterol values in violent and non-violent suicide attempters.
Psychiatry Res. 2008 Feb 28; 158(1):87-91.PR

Abstract

Earlier studies have linked lipid metabolism to suicide and impulsive-aggressive behaviors. We previously reported that suicide attempters had significantly lower leptin and cholesterol levels than controls. Since lower cholesterol levels have been related to violence alone, we decided to evaluate serum total cholesterol and leptin levels in violent and non-violent suicide attempters. In the present study, 19 violent, 16 non-violent suicide attempters, and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were compared for serum total cholesterol and leptin levels. Violent suicide attempters had significantly lower total cholesterol and leptin levels compared with those with non-violent suicide attempts. Our results suggest that low serum cholesterol and leptin levels are related to the following two dimensions of suicide attempts: suicidality and violence.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Atmaca M
Firat University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Elazig, Turkey. matmaca_p@yahoo.com
Kuloglu M
No affiliation info available
Tezcan E
No affiliation info available
Ustundag B
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAggressionCholesterolDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersFemaleHumansLeptinMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSuicide, AttemptedViolence

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18155776

Citation

Atmaca, Murad, et al. "Serum Leptin and Cholesterol Values in Violent and Non-violent Suicide Attempters." Psychiatry Research, vol. 158, no. 1, 2008, pp. 87-91.
Atmaca M, Kuloglu M, Tezcan E, et al. Serum leptin and cholesterol values in violent and non-violent suicide attempters. Psychiatry Res. 2008;158(1):87-91.
Atmaca, M., Kuloglu, M., Tezcan, E., & Ustundag, B. (2008). Serum leptin and cholesterol values in violent and non-violent suicide attempters. Psychiatry Research, 158(1), 87-91.
Atmaca M, et al. Serum Leptin and Cholesterol Values in Violent and Non-violent Suicide Attempters. Psychiatry Res. 2008 Feb 28;158(1):87-91. PubMed PMID: 18155776.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Serum leptin and cholesterol values in violent and non-violent suicide attempters. AU - Atmaca,Murad, AU - Kuloglu,Murat, AU - Tezcan,Ertan, AU - Ustundag,Bilal, Y1 - 2007/12/26/ PY - 2002/11/01/received PY - 2003/02/01/revised PY - 2003/05/04/accepted PY - 2007/12/25/pubmed PY - 2008/5/31/medline PY - 2007/12/25/entrez SP - 87 EP - 91 JF - Psychiatry research JO - Psychiatry Res VL - 158 IS - 1 N2 - Earlier studies have linked lipid metabolism to suicide and impulsive-aggressive behaviors. We previously reported that suicide attempters had significantly lower leptin and cholesterol levels than controls. Since lower cholesterol levels have been related to violence alone, we decided to evaluate serum total cholesterol and leptin levels in violent and non-violent suicide attempters. In the present study, 19 violent, 16 non-violent suicide attempters, and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were compared for serum total cholesterol and leptin levels. Violent suicide attempters had significantly lower total cholesterol and leptin levels compared with those with non-violent suicide attempts. Our results suggest that low serum cholesterol and leptin levels are related to the following two dimensions of suicide attempts: suicidality and violence. SN - 0165-1781 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18155776/Serum_leptin_and_cholesterol_values_in_violent_and_non_violent_suicide_attempters_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -