Cholesterol, CSF 5-HIAA, violence and intent in suicidal men

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 217-219

  Jokinen, Jussi ^a   Nordström, Anna Lena ^a   Nordström, Peter ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Suicide attempt; Suicide intent; Violent method

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77955549670     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.07.020     Document Type: Article

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