Decreased Risk of Suicide in Renal Transplant Patients on Cyclosporin

This letter to the editor discusses an apparent decreased risk of suicide in renal transplant patients on cyclosporin. 437 patients who underwent a renal transplant between 1969-1990 at a Swiss hospital were studied. There were 6 suicides in this group. The reason for the lower suicide rate is unclear. The authors call for further research with larger groups of patients. (1 ref.)