The relationship between serum cytokine levels and degree of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide (McGrath  et al., 2008) The World Health Organization ranked it as one of the top ten illnesses contributing to the global burden of disease (2015; McGrath et al., 2008; Murray and Lopez, 1997). Schizophrenia is a complex multifaceted syndrome characterized by the presence of positive symptoms (e.g., real ity distortion, as well as disorganized thoughts and behavior), negative symptoms (e.g., a diminished expression symptom cluster), cognitive decline and mood alterations (Carpenter et al., 1974).
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