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Low platelet MAO activity and schizophrenia: sex differences
Author(s) -
Gattaz W. F.,
Kasper S.,
Propping P.,
Friedl W.,
Beckmann H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1981.tb00771.x
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , monoamine oxidase , platelet , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , endocrinology , enzyme , biology , biochemistry
The authors compared platelet monoamine oxidase activity in schizophrenic patients and normal controls. A significant reductkm in the enzyme activity was found in the male schizophrenic patients but not in the females. No differences were detected among the subgroups of schizophrenia. Sources of bias and the possible mechanism for the findings are discussed.