Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 161-166 , August 2004

Clinical application of low serum cholesterol as an indicator for suicide risk in major depression

  • Yong-Ku Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, Ansan Hospital, Ansan City, Go-Jan Dong 516, Kyunggi Province, 425-020, South Korea. Tel.: +82-31-412-5140; fax: +82-31-412-5144.
    • ,
  • Aye-Mu Myint

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht The Netherlands

Received 25 February 2003 ,Revised 24 June 2003 ,Accepted 26 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00166-6

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 161-166 , August 2004

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