Sex-Specific Effect of Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index on Psychotic Symptoms, a Cross-Sectional Study of First-Episode Psychosis Patients

Sex-Specific Effect of Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index on Psychotic Symptoms, a Cross-Sectional Study of First-Episode Psychosis Patients

Background: Schizophrenia is a disorder with considerable heterogeneity in course and outcomes, which is in part related to the patients' sex. Studies report a link between serum lipids, body mass index (BMI), and therapeutic response. However, the role of sex in these relationships is poorly u...

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Main Authors: Priyanthi B. Gjerde, Carmen E. Simonsen, Trine V. Lagerberg, Nils Eiel Steen, Ole A. Andreassen, Vidar M. Steen, Ingrid Melle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
schizophrenia
psychosis
gender
serum lipids
BMI
clinical outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.723158/full

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