Hematological and inflammatory markers in Han Chinese patients with drug-free schizophrenia: relationship with symptom severity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing amount of evidence suggesting that immunity and inflammation play an important role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between hematological and inflammatory markers with symptom severity in Han Chinese patients with drug-free schizophrenia.

Methods

This retrospective study was conducted at Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University and data were extracted from the electronic medical record system over a 5-year period (May 2017 to April 2022), including participants' general and clinical information as well as Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) scores and hematological parameters.

Results

A total of 2,899 patients with schizophrenia were identified through the initial search. A

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10861680 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature