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The value of interleukin 6 as a peripheral diagnostic marker in schizophrenia
20 May 2016
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Associations between a pro-inflammatory state and schizophrenia have been one of the more enduring findings of psychiatry, with various lines of evidence suggesting a compelling role for IL-6 in the underlying pathogenesis of schizophrenia. METHODS: In this study, we examined IL-6 mRNA levels by real-time RT-PCR from fresh extracted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in normal controls and...
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