Abstract
Serum immunoglobulin levels were studied in 153 psychiatric patients (87 schizophrenic, 48 bipolar and 18 unipolar patients), and 35 healthy controls. Psychotropic treatments (haloperidol in the schizophrenic patients and lithium in the bipolar affective patients) did not alter serum immunoglobulin levels. Decreased mean IgM serum level was detected in the major affective patients (unipolar and bipolar) compared with normal controls. Nonspecific environmental, infectious, autoimmune and emotional factors that can play a role in the alterations obtained in psychiatric patients are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 225-228 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1991 |
Keywords
- affective disorder
- haloperidol
- immunoglobulin
- lithium
- schizophrenia