Relationships Between Schizophrenia Severity and Inflammatory Biomarker:Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio, Monocyte/Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio
10.22802/jksbtp.2023.29.3.131
- Author:
Jaewon HEO
1
;
Hochan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- From:
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2023;29(3):131-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are inflammatory biomarkers. Potential of these inflammatory biomarkers as state marker of schizophrenia severity is controversial. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and schizophrenia severity.
Methods:From January 2010 to June 2020, the medical records of schizophrenia patients admitted to Kosin University Gospel Hospital were retrospectively examined and 91 patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected as the subjects of the study. The Korean version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS-KV) was used to assess schizophrenia symptom severity and divided into PANSS-KV total score (PANSS-T), PANSS-KV positive syndrome subscale (PANSS-P), PANSS-KV negative syndrome subscale (PANSS-N), PANSS-KV general psychopathology subscale (PANSS-G).
Results:In 91 subjects, 40 were male and 51 were female. We found no significant relationship between sex, age, number of hospitalization and NLR, MLR, PLR. Patients with higher NLR, MLR, PLR had higher PANSS-T scores. Positive correlation between NLR, MLR, PLR and PANSS-N, PANSS-G was demonstrated. There was no significant correlation between NLR, MLR, PLR and PANSS-P.
Conclusions:We investigate the possibility of inflammatory biomarkers as state markers of schizophrenia symptom severity. A well-designed prospective study involving a larger cohort is needed in the future.
