Serum interferon in schizophrenia.
Serum interferon (IFN) levels were determined in 30 patients with schizophrenia and 30 age- and sex-matched patients with affective or borderline disorders. In only 1 schizophrenic patient a positive titre of serum IFN was detected. The relationship between psychiatric variables and IFN production is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000097:blood; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood*
D007370:Interferon Type I