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Serum Lipids in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Dalibor Karlović
Jelena Potkonjak
Danijel Buljan
Marko Martinac
Darko Marčinko


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Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the possible differences in serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. The post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder were diagnosed according to structured clinical interview based on DSM-IV criteria. Serum lipid concentrations were determined by use of enzyme assay. Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and those with panic disorder had significantly higher concentrations of cholesterol (F=5.091, p<0.009), triglycerides (F=4.175, p<0.02) and LDL-C (F=4.973, p<0.001) than patients with generalized anxiety disorder. In contrast, patients with generalized anxiety disorder showed significantly higher concentrations of HDL-C (F=4.244, p<0.019) than those with post-traumatic stress disorder or panic disorder. In conclusion, there were no differences in serum lipid concentrations between patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder, but they had higher serum lipid concentrations than patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Keywords

Anxiety disorders - blood; Stress disorders, post-traumatic - metabolism; Lipids - blood; Risk factors

Hrčak ID:

14436

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/14436

Publication date:

1.3.2004.

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