title: Specific IgA antibody increases in schizophrenia.
abstract: IgA antibody levels in serum were examined in two groups of schizophrenic patients. All were diagnosed according to DSM-III-R criteria. One group of 36 males and 12 females were compared to historical controls. The other group consisted of 13 males off drugs for at least 3 months; these were compared with age- and sex-matched controls. An increase in specific IgA antibodies was found. More schizophrenics than controls showed IgA antibody levels above the upper normal limit to gliadin, beta-lactoglobulin, and casein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Research, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Reichelt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landmark
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000918:Antibody Specificity / Q000276:immunology*; D002364:Caseins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005903:Gliadin / Q000276:immunology; D005983:Glutens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007782:Lactoglobulins / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007782:Lactoglobulins; D005983:Glutens; D005903:Gliadin