Nightmares and serum cholesterol level: a preliminary report.
Can J Psychiatry
; 50(6): 361-4, 2005 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine whether there is a relation between nightmares and serum lipid levels.METHODS:
Fifteen subjects who met DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of nightmare disorder and 15 healthy control subjects participated in the study. We used an enzymatic colorimetric method for cholesterol and triglyceride determination. We measured high-density lipoprotien (HDL) cholesterol using the direct HDL-cholesterol method. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was calculated according to the Friedewald formula.RESULTS:
Patients with nightmare disorder had lower serum triglyceride, lower total cholesterol, and lower LDL levels than healthy control subjects.CONCLUSION:
These findings suggest that nightmares are associated with low serum lipid levels.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sueños
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HDL-Colesterol
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LDL-Colesterol
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Psychiatry
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía