Abstract
The inflammation hypothesis is frequently mentioned in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. The objective of this study was to compare inflammation markers during relapse and remission periods in patients with schizophrenia. Complete blood count (CBC) of 105 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia who were hospitalized due to psychotic relapse at Ondokuz Mayıs University Medical Faculty Psychiatry Service between 2012 and 2016 and 105 healthy control subjects were retrospectively analyzed. Relapse CBC was also compared with remission CBC of the same patients and with the control group. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) of the patients during relapse period were found to be significantly higher when compared with the control group. MLR and PLR were found to be significantly higher in the remission period when compared with the control group. NLR, PLR and MLR values were significantly increased in the relapse period when compared with the remission period of the same patients. The findings of our study support the inflammation hypothesis of schizophrenia. As a result of our study, we believe MLR and PLR are important markers. There is a decrease in inflammatory response in schizophrenia following treatment.
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