Is serum cholesterol a biological marker for major depressive disorder?

Gregory F. Oxenkrug, Roland J. Branconnier, N Harto-Truax, Jonathan Cole

American Journal of Psychiatry · 1983 · 36 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

An abnormally high serum cholesterol level has been suggested as a biological marker for major depression. However, in 192 depressed and normal subjects, age and sex influenced serum cholesterol level, but the diagnosis of major depression did not.