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Solanki RK
Solanki RK
India
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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Functioning among Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study
Author(s): Mamta Singh, Solanki RK, Bhawna Bagaria and Mukesh Swami KMamta Singh, Solanki RK, Bhawna Bagaria and Mukesh Swami K
Objectives: Higher perceived stress and maladaptive coping strategies seems to play an important role in the course and outcome of schizophrenia. The biological effects of stress are mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning (reflected by cortisol and DHEAS ratio). The aim of this study were, first to compare serum cortisol, DHEA-S concentration and their molar ratio in schizophrenic patients with healthy subjects, and secondly to determine their correlation with psychopathology of schizophrenia. Methods: One hundred clinically established male patients with schizophrenia and fifty ages matched healthy controls participated in this study. Fasting serum cortisol and DHEAS levels were measured by Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA). Psychopathology was assessed by using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Sociodemographic characteristics, data.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000211