Cited by 4Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthSchizophrenia research and treatment

Az alacsony szérumkoleszterin-szint mint lehetséges öngyilkossági rizikótényező

Dimény, Edina, Bán, Erika, Fekete, László Gyula, Brassai, Attila·2021·Orvosi Hetilap

Abstract

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A koleszterinszint a köztudatban elsősorban mint cardiovascularis rizikófaktor van jelen. Nem mellékes azonban, hogy akár a magas, akár az alacsony koleszterinszint direkt összefüggésbe hozható számos pszichiátriai kórképpel. Célkitűzés: A jelen tanulmány célja felhívni a figyelmet a holisztikus nézőpont kialakítására, hisz a hypercholesterinaemia korai cardiovascularis elhalálozáshoz vezethet, viszont alacsony koleszterinszint esetén megnövekedhet a hangulatzavarra és főleg az öngyilkosságra való hajlam. Módszer: Kutatásunkban 200 olyan pszichiátriai beteg összkoleszterinszintjét vizsgáltuk meg, akik öngyilkossági gondolatokkal küszködtek. Az öngyilkossági veszélyt a Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation (Miller és mtsai) segítségével mértük. Eredmények: Az elért pontszámok alapján 3 kategóriába soroltuk a betegeket: 52 minimális suicid késztetésű, 49 középsúlyos és 99 súlyos rizikójú beteg. A legsúlyosabb kategóriába tartozó betegek nagy többségének (83 páciens, 84%) összkoleszterinje 4,5 mmol/l alatti volt. A másik két kategóriában ezen arány jelentősen kisebbnek bizonyult: a minimális suicid késztetésű kategóriában ez az érték csak 3 betegre (6%) volt vonatkoztatható, és a középsúlyosak esetén is csak 13 betegre (29%). Megbeszélés: Ezen tanulmányunk hátrányát képezheti a relatíve kis betegszám és a longitudinális utánkövetés megvalósításának hiánya. Következtetés: Jelen eredményeink alapján jogosan vetődhet fel a koleszterinszint mérésének rutinszerű bevezetése mint hatásos, szűrésre alkalmas öngyilkossági rizikófaktor biomarker. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(43): 1732-1739. INTRODUCTION: High cholesterol levels are widely recognized as cardiovascular risk factors. However, lower or higher cholesterol levels can be in a solid relationship with several mental disorders, too. OBJECTIVE: Our study aims to raise awareness about the fact that hypocholesterolemia is involved in various mood disorders and even suicidal behavior looks to be much more frequent. METHOD: Our current study implicates 200 psychiatric patients. These subjects had suicidal ideation upon hospital referral. In the first 24 hours, their total cholesterol levels were measured and the severity of self-harm intentions was evaluated with the Modified Scale for Suicide Ideation by Miller et al. Results: By the obtained evaluation score we differentiated 3 groups: 52 patients with low suicide risk, 49 with moderate risk and 99 with high suicide risk. In this last group, 83 patients had their serum total cholesterol level under 4,5 mmol/L (84%). By comparison, in the low-risk category only 3 patients (6%) and in the moderate-risk 13 patients (29%) were with such levels. DISCUSSION: Clear conclusion cannot be drawn due to the reduced number of our patients, due to the absence of long-term consequent monitorization, and due to the heterogeneity of the studied population. CONCLUSION: Considering these data, a possible usefulness of total cholesterol levels in psychiatric patients may be suggested as a screening tool for the severity of suicidal ideation. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(43): 1732-1739.

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Authors
Dimény, E., Bán, E., Fekete, L. G., & Brassai, A.
Affiliations
Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș (RO)
Venue
Orvosi Hetilap
Published
2021-10-24
Volume
162
Issue
43
Pages
1732-1739
ISSN
  • 0030-6002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1788-6120
OpenAlex
W3208551725
Cited by
4
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1
FWCI
0.17
Type
journal article
Language
hu
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Orvosi Hetilap (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
low serum cholesterol, suicidal ideation, suicide risk, psychiatric patients, total cholesterol, mood disorders, cardiovascular risk factors, hypercholesterolemia
MeSH terms
Cholesterol, Humans, Hungary, Risk Factors, Violence, Self-Injurious Behavior, Suicidal Ideation

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