Molecule Report

Name	Cholesterol
Description	The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.
MeSH ID	D002784
No. of Studies (Positive/Negative)	6(6/0)

Name in Literature	Reference	Research Type	Statistical Result	Relation Description
cholesterol	Olusi, 1996	patients and normal controls		It was found that the serum total cholesterol concentration ...... It was found that the serum total cholesterol concentration in patients with MDD (5.27 +/- 1.18 mmol/L) was significantly lower than the value (6.63 +/- 1.32 mmol/L) in sex-, age-, and weight-matched healthy controls. More...
cholesterol	Partonen, 1999	nomal people		Low serum total cholesterol was associated with low mood and...... Low serum total cholesterol was associated with low mood and subsequently a heightened risk of hospital treatment due to major depressive disorder and of death from suicide. More...
cholesterol	Jow, 2006	patients and normal controls		leptin and cholesterol levels were low in patients with majo...... leptin and cholesterol levels were low in patients with major depressive disorder More...
cholesterol	van Reedt Dortland, 2010	patients and normal controls	P-value = 0.007	HDL cholesterol level was lower (P = .007) and triglyceride ...... HDL cholesterol level was lower (P = .007) and triglyceride level was higher (P = .001) in current MDD versus remitted MDD and controls. More...

Name in Literature	Related Components
	Level	Approved Name(Name in Literature)	Type	Reference	Research Type	Statistical Result	Relation Description	All
cholesterol		Hydrocortisone(cortisol)	molecule	Papakostas, 2003	patients only		MDD patients with elevated cholesterol levels were more like...... MDD patients with elevated cholesterol levels were more likely to demonstrate an attenuated cortisol response. More...
cholesterol		Suicide(suicide attempt)	symptoms	Kim, 2004	patients and normal controls		Significant differences in total serum cholesterol levels we...... Significant differences in total serum cholesterol levels were observed between the suicide patients and non-suicide depression patients and between violent suicide patients and non-violent suicide patients when age, sex, BMI and total serum protein levels were controlled. More...

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