The serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with cognitive performance in acute phase psychosis

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Johnsen, Erik ^a,b   Fathian, Farivar ^c   Kroken, Rune A ^a,b   Steen, Vidar M ^a,b   Jørgensen, Hugo A ^b   Gjestad, Rolf ^a   Løberg, Else Marie ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NKS Olaviken Psychogeriatric Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognition; CRP; Inflammation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960390945     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0769-x     Document Type: Article

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