The effects of clozapine on levels of total cholesterol and related lipids in serum of patients with schizophrenia: A prospective study

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 453-455

  Dursun, Serdar M ^a,b   Szemis, Andrea ^a   Andrews, Harry ^a   Reveley, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b 4083 Abbie J Lane Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHOLESTEROL; CLOZAPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0033397395     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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