title: Serum prolactin and smoking status in chronic antipsychotic-treated male patients with schizophrenia.
abstract: We investigated the effects of smoking status on the serum prolactin levels in schizophrenia. The serum prolactin concentration was significantly higher in nonsmokers compared with smokers. Moreover, smoking was an independent predictor of prolactin concentration. These findings suggest that smoking has an impact on prolactin concentration in male schizophrenic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated WuTaiShan Hospital of Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225003, PR China. zhangxiaobim@163.com
authors.forename: Xiaobin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sha
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jinwen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Jijiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011388:Prolactin
keywords: Prolactin; Schizophrenia; Smoking status