Clinical perspectives on autoimmune processes in schizophrenia.
This article reviews the epidemiology of autoimmune conditions in schizophrenia, symptom manifestations of autoimmune conditions resembling schizophrenia, and the immunological changes observed in schizophrenia; and reflects on their associations with neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, clinical course, and management of schizophrenia.
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Sun Young
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Department of Psychiatry, The Commonwealth Medical College of Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA, USA.
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Sun Kyoung
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Kim
Tak
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Hwang
Michael Y
MY
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000503:physiopathology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications