Original scientific paper

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

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.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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