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Nightmares and serum cholesterol level: a preliminary report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15999954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Mehmet Yucel Agargun; Mustafa Gulec; Ali Savas Cilli; Hayrettin Kara; Ramazan Sekeroglu; Haluk Dulger; Lutfullah Besiroglu; Rifat Inci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0706-7437     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Psychiatry     Publication Date:  2005 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-07-07     Completed Date:  2005-10-25     Revised Date:  2007-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7904187     Medline TA:  Can J Psychiatry     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  361-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Research Unit, Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey. myagargun@kure.com.tr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cholesterol, HDL / blood*
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Colorimetry / methods
Dreams*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Triglycerides

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