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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025

High-density lipoprotein is inversely associated with psychiatric symptoms across diagnoses in patients with general psychiatric disorders.

Hedda Soloey-Nilsen, Kristin Nygaard-Odeh, Magnhild Gangsoey Kristiansen, Erling Inge Kvig, Ole Lars Brekke, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Michael Berk, Solveig Klaebo Reitan

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Hedda Soloey-NilsenDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Kristin Nygaard-OdehDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Magnhild Gangsoey KristiansenDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Erling Inge KvigDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Ole Lars BrekkeDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Tom Eirik MollnesDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.
Michael BerkSchool of Medicine, Barwon Health, the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Solveig Klaebo ReitanResearch Laboratory, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodoe, Norway.

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Background: Lipids are essential in cell structure and function in all parts of the body including the brain. Thus, lipids are of obvious relevance in psychiatric disorders. While the role of lipids in pathophysiological processes in cardiovascular disorders are widely known, the role of lipids in function and pathophysiology of mental processes are far less established. This study aimed to explore serum lipid levels and their association in a clinical cohort with general psychiatric symptoms. Methods: A transdiagnostic sample of 132 patients was recruited from a general open psychiatric ward to this cross-sectional naturalistic study. Psychiatric symptoms were assessed using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). Serum levels of triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were measured, and multiple linear regression analysis were performed to investigate associations with symptom clusters from SCL-90-R. Results: After correcting for the most common confounding factors, HDL was negatively associated with intensity of phobic anxiety ( Conclusion: HDL was significant inversely associated with several general psychiatric symptoms. This result indicates a role for lipids in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders and suggests a mechanism for the increased cardiovascular risk across psychiatric diagnoses.

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