Association Between Vitamin D Status and Schizophrenia: A First Psychotic Episode Study.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 205(5): 409-412, 2017 05.
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ABSTRACT
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with schizophrenia. We aimed to determine whether patients with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) had lower vitamin D levels compared with controls considering their final diagnosis. We conducted a cross-sectional study determining 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood levels. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels were considered optimum at 20 ng/mL or greater. A group of 45 adult patients with FEP and a group of 22 healthy controls matched for age were recruited. The patient group was subdivided in two final diagnosis groups (schizophrenia versus other psychoses) after a 6-month follow-up. Average vitamin D values were deficient for FEP patients, especially those 22 with a final diagnosis of schizophrenia. These results relating vitamin D and schizophrenia generate interest to further examine this association.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Psicóticos
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Esquizofrenia
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Vitamina D
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España