title: Low plasma cholesterol levels in suicidal males: a gender- and body mass index-matched case-control study of suicide attempters and nonattempters.
abstract: Findings from animal and human studies suggest an association between low cholesterol levels and suicidal behaviors. The purpose of this case-control study was to test whether cholesterol levels in suicide attempters are lower than in controls without suicide attempt history matched by gender, age, and body mass index (BMI). Suicide attempters (n=177: 68 men and 109 women) and controls (177 blood donors) were assessed. Serum cholesterol levels were significantly lower in suicide attempters than in controls. After gender stratification, the difference remained significant in men, but not in women.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Mental de Hortaleza, Avenida de Mar Caspio, Madrid 28050, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Diaz-Sastre
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baca-Garcia
authors.forename: Maria M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Perez-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Eloy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Resa
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceverino
authors.forename: Jeronimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saiz-Ruiz
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oquendo
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Leon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol