The Plasma Chalesterol Levels İn Suicide Attempters

Volume: 5 Number: 2 June 1, 1997
  • Figen Çulha
  • Murat Kuloğlu
  • Ertan Tezcan A.
  • Murad Atmaca
  • Fahrettin Ülkeroğlu
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The Plasma Chalesterol Levels İn Suicide Attempters

Abstract

The aim of our study was to compare the plasma cholesterol levels with control group and in respect of the distribution of psychiatric diagnosis in suicide attempters. Sixty patients whose age över 18 years were recruited for this study. They applied to psychiatry clinic because of suicide attempt or were consulted to our psychiatry department. The control group consisted of 40 healty individuals whose âge över 18 years. DSM-III-R for the diagnostic evaluation of patients and SCID-II personality disorders inventory, follovving clinical intervievv were used. The mean cholesterol level was 140±17.9mg/dl in patients group and 207±37.8 mg/dl in control group. The cholesterol levels were statistically significant lower in suicide attempters than control group. The plasma cholesterol levels were significantly lovver in suicide attempters; hovvever, the low cholesterol level was not associated with psychiatric disorders. These results support the hypothesis that low cholesterol level may cause impulsive, labil and agressive behaviours and consequently may lead to suicide attempts and may a biological indicato

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Turkish

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Authors

Figen Çulha This is me

Murat Kuloğlu This is me

Ertan Tezcan A. This is me

Murad Atmaca This is me

Fahrettin Ülkeroğlu This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 1997

Submission Date

June 1, 1997

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Year 1997 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Çulha, F., Kuloğlu, M., Tezcan A., E., Atmaca, M., & Ülkeroğlu, F. (1997). İNTİHAR GİRİŞİMİNDE BULUNAN BİREYLERDE PLAZMA KOLESTEROL DÜZEYLERİ. Kriz Dergisi, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000011