Apolipoproteins and Suicide: a Potential Psychiatry Biomarker

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202208.0174.v1
• Publication Date: 2022-08-09T07:23:31Z
• Authors: María Fernanda Se...; Miguel Zambrano-L...; Jorge Luis Trejo-...; Ivan Alberto Mari...; Ana María Rivas-E...; José Alfonso Onti...; Antonio Alí Perez...
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; clinical_psychology; 3. Good health

Every year around 800 000 people commit suicide, this represents one death every 40 seconds. In the search for possible biological biomarkers associated with suicide and/or psychiatric disorders, serum cholesterol levels have been extensively explored. Several studies have indicated that cholesterol and associated proteins, especially apolipoproteins (Apos), may play an important role in the diagnosis, prognosis, and susceptibility of suicide. Here, we describe the current knowledge and findings in the relationship between apolipoproteins and suicide.