title: Hypercholesterolemia in Asperger syndrome: independence from lifestyle, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and social anxiety.
abstract: We report on elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels in 22 individuals with Asperger syndrome compared with well-matched controls, after accounting for lifestyle variables and clinical symptomatology that could affect them. A potential role for dyslipidemia in the pathogenesis of some forms of autism is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Brain Health, HN-400, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dziobek
authors.forename: Stefan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Oliver T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Convit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000652:urine; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol; D006854:Hydrocortisone