Depression and serum low-density lipoprotein: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 206, Issue , 2016, Pages 55-67

  Persons, Jane E ^a,b   Fiedorowicz, Jess G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Depression; Lipids; Low density lipoprotein; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BLOOD; META ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO;

DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 84979239959     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.07.033     Document Type: Review

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