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    Serum Lipid Levels in Patients With Dissociative Disorder
    (Amer Psychiatric Publishing, inc, 2004) Agargun, MY; Özer, OA; Kara, F; Sekeroglu, R; Selvi, Y; Eryonucu, B
    Objective: There may be an association between a low serum cholesterol level and dissociative disorders. Method: The subjects of the study were 16 patients with dissociative disorder and 16 normal comparison subjects (two men and 14 women in each group). Total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and very low density lipoprotein levels were compared. Results: Patients with dissociative disorders had lower serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and very low density lipoprotein levels than normal comparison subjects. Conclusions: Low serum lipid concentrations may be related to a high incidence of self-injurious behaviors and borderline features in patients with dissociative disorders.