Serum lipid levels in patients with dissociative disorder.
OBJECTIVE
There may be an association between a low serum cholesterol level and dissociative disorders.


METHODS
The subjects of the study were 16 patients with dissociative disorder and 16 normal comparison subjects (two men and 14 women in each group). Total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and very low density lipoprotein levels were compared.


RESULTS
Patients with dissociative disorders had lower serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and very low density lipoprotein levels than normal comparison subjects.


CONCLUSIONS
Low serum lipid concentrations may be related to a high incidence of self-injurious behaviors and borderline features in patients with dissociative disorders.
Agargun
Mehmet Yücel
MY
Department of Psychiatry, Yüzüncü Yil University School of Medicine, Van 65200, Turkey. myagargun@kure.com.tr
Ozer
Omer Akil
OA
Kara
Hayrettin
H
Sekeroglu
Ramazan
R
Selvi
Yavuz
Y
Eryonucu
Buket
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D015897:Comorbidity; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007009:Hypolipoproteinemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015994:Incidence; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000172:deficiency; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D012701:Serotonin; D002784:Cholesterol