| Homocysteine levels in adolescent schizophrenia patients. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16647249 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Homocysteine is a sulfur containing amino acid that has been widely investigated for its putative role in cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that homocysteine has implications especially in young, male schizophrenia patients. In this prospective case-control study, we compared plasma homocysteine levels in a group of adolescent schizophrenia inpatients (aged 14-21 years; n=23) to normal healthy controls (n=51). Mean plasma homocysteine levels were significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group (15.40+/-2.00 and 9.78+/-0.33 micromol/L, respectively, p<0.032). The difference was almost entirely attributable to the male schizophrenia subgroup (18.18+/-5.65 in male patients vs. 10.31+/-5.33 micromol/L in female patients). The group x sex interaction was statistically significant (p=0.0035). These data indicate that a subgroup of male adolescent schizophrenia patients has high homocysteine blood levels. The role of homocysteine in the pathophysiology of adolescent-onset schizophrenia merits further investigation. |
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Authors:
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G Adler Nevo; S Meged; B A Sela; A Hanoch-Levi; R Hershko; A Weizman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2006-04-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Volume: 16 ISSN: 0924-977X ISO Abbreviation: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-20 Completed Date: 2007-02-20 Revised Date: 2007-04-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9111390 Medline TA: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 588-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. gili.adlernevo@sickkids.ca |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Case-Control Studies Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods Female Homocysteine / blood* Humans Male Prospective Studies Schizophrenia / blood* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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454-28-4/Homocysteine |
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