| Smoking habits and plasma lipid peroxide and vitamin E levels in never-treated first-episode patients with schizophrenia. Scottish Schizophrenia Research Group. | |
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PMID: 10755079 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Lipid peroxidation may be increased in schizophrenia, due to the illness, lifestyle or medication. AIMS: To determine plasma lipid peroxide levels and serum vitamin E and A levels in first-episode never-treated people with schizophrenia and in controls. METHOD: Thirty in-patients with a first episode of schizophrenia or schizophreniform psychosis were recruited, as were controls matched for gender, age, smoking and dietary status. Blood samples were taken, smoking status was recorded and body mass index measured. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between patients and controls in plasma peroxide levels. Seventy-three per cent of the patients smoked. Patients who smoked had a higher mean lipid peroxide level than non-smokers. Seventy-seven per cent of patients and 70% of controls had a ratio of vitamin E to cholesterol of less than 5. Body mass index was lower in patients than in controls. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the high prevalence of smoking this group shows increased lipid peroxidation. Low serum ratios of vitamin E to cholesterol in both patients and controls suggest an unsatisfactory diet. |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science Volume: 176 ISSN: 0007-1250 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Psychiatry Publication Date: 2000 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-04 Completed Date: 2000-05-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342367 Medline TA: Br J Psychiatry Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 290-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Clinical Research, Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries. rgmcreadie.crh@compuserve.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Body Mass Index Case-Control Studies Cholesterol / blood Female Humans Lipid Peroxidation Lipid Peroxides / blood* Male Middle Aged Nutritional Status Schizophrenia / blood*, complications Smoking / adverse effects, blood* Vitamin E / blood* |
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0/Lipid Peroxides; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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