Serum interferon in first psychotic attack.
A group of 34 physically healthy young patients, aged 18-27 years at their first psychotic attack, before neuroleptic treatment and admission, were tested simultaneously with 24 age- and sex-matched controls for levels of serum interferon. No statistically significant differences were found between patients and controls. Therefore, no correlation between acute viral infection and schizophrenia was demonstrated.
Becker
D
D
Department of Psychiatry, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Kritschmann
E
E
Floru
S
S
Shlomo-David
Y
Y
Gotlieb-Stematsky
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology*
D007372:Interferons