From: Progesterone receptor distribution in the human hypothalamus and its association with suicide
Diagnosis Cause of death | Cases, n | Psychiatric diagnosis (MDD/BD) | Reason for euthanasia application (physical diseases/MD)1 | Age (years)2 | Gender, male/female | PMD (hours)2 | Brain pH2 | Brain weight (gram)2 |
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Mood disorder | 28 | 22/6 | - | 66 (38–94) | 19/9 | 8:55 (3:30–62:55) | 6.70 (5.61–7.55) | 1291 (985–1670) |
 Suicide (MDS) | 10 | 9/1 | - | 60 (39–90) | 6/4 | 20:35 (3:55–62:55) | 6.53 (6.18–6.80) | 1300 (1120–1670) |
 Legal euthanasia (MDE) | 7 | 6/1 | 4/53 | 61 (38–81) | 5/2 | 6:40 (3:30 − 9:40) | 6.78 (6.70–7.07) | 1283 (1120–1525) |
 Died of natural causes (MDN) | 11 | 7/4 | - | 70 (58–94) | 8/3 | 8:55 (4:50–60:20) | 6.37 (5.61–7.55) | 1295 (985–1510) |
Control | 17 | - | - | 72 (39–88) | 11/6 | 7:15 (3:20–41:00) | 6.60 (5.37–7.28) | 1259 (1115–1629) |
 Legal euthanasia (CE) | 5 | - | 5/0 | 79 (49–83) | 3/2 | 5:45 (3:20 − 6:30) | 6.80 (6.15–7.28) | 1173 (1121–1364) |
 Died of natural causes (CN) | 12 | - | - | 70 (39–88) | 8/4 | 8:30 (4:35–41:00) | 6.45 (5.37–6.95) | 1372 (1115–1629) |