Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , January 2006

Leptin and cholesterol levels are low in major depressive disorder, but high in schizophrenia

  • Guey-Mei Jow

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510, Chung-Cheng Rd., Hsin-Chuang, Taipei Hsien 24205, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsung-Tsair Yang

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, 510, Chung-Cheng Rd., Hsin-Chuang, Taipei Hsien 24205, Taiwan
    • Department of Psychiatry, 14F, 67, Ming-Chang Road, Hsintien, Taipei Hsien 23137, Taiwan Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 14F, 67, Ming-Chang Road, Hsintien, 23137,Taipei, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 939590509; fax: +886 2 29137496.
    • ,
  • Chun-Lan Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, 14F, 67, Ming-Chang Road, Hsintien, Taipei Hsien 23137, Taiwan Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taiwan

Received 4 August 2005 ,Revised 19 September 2005 ,Accepted 20 September 2005.

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PII: S0165-0327(05)00299-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.09.015

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , January 2006

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