Investigation of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with schizophrenia

Abstract Background Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than the average population. Early diagnosis of SCZ patients with subclinical atherosclerosis is great importance in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to inves...

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Main Authors: Yaşar Kapıcı, Olga Bayar Kapıcı, Sabri Abuş, Mehmet Hamdi Örüm, Selçuk Ayhan, Mehmet Bozkurt, Bilal Özer, Atilla Tekin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05496-7