OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS AND AUTOANTIBODIES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

被引:8
作者
CHENGAPPA, KNR
NIMGAONKAR, VL
BACHERT, C
YANG, ZW
RABIN, BS
GANGULI, R
机构
[1] WESTERN PSYCHIAT INST & CLIN,SCHIZOPHRENIA MODULE,DEPT PSYCHIAT,IMMUNOPSYCHIAT PROGRAM,PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
[2] UNIV PITTSBURGH,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,DIV IMMUNOPATHOL,PITTSBURGH,PA
[3] UNIV PITTSBURGH,CTR BRAIN BEHAV & IMMUN,PITTSBURGH,PA
[4] CARNEGIE MELLON UNIV,PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
关键词
OBSTETRIC COMPLICATION; AUTOANTIBODY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; BRAIN; AUTOIMMUNITY;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0447.1995.tb09582.x
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Our hypothesis stated that patients with schizophrenia who had obstetric complications (OC) were more likely to have autoimmune abnormalities than those without OC. OC were rated using a checklist. Anti-brain autoantibodies were measured in serum using an enzyme immunoassay. Autoantibodies to non-CNS tissues were detected using serological procedures. There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to anti-brain antibodies, but patients with OC (n = 24) had a significantly higher prevalence of autoantibodies to non-CNS tissues than patients without OC (n = 25). Both groups were receiving neuroleptic drugs. OC may contribute to autoimmune abnormalities among patients with schizophrenia.
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页码:270 / 273
页数:4
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