作者: Jing Guo , Chaojun Liu , Yaxi Wang , Baie Feng , Xueyan Zhang
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2014.986761
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摘要: AbstractBackground: Schizophrenia is highly complex multifactorial psychiatric disorder with poorly defined etiopathophysiology, which also has manifestations in the immune system. Aims: The aim of this review to meta-analyze available evidence regarding role activation indicated by T helper cells order evaluate etiopathophysiological links between system and schizophrenia. Methods: A literature search was performed multiple electronic databases for relevant research papers published 1990 May 2014. Meta-analyses were conducted under both random- (REM) fixed-effect models (FEM) calculating weighted mean differences 95% confidence intervals. Heterogeneity assessed I2 index. Results: Twenty-one studies selected after observing inclusion exclusion criteria. In vitro interferon-gamma (INF-γ) interleukin (IL)-2 production significantly lower schizophrenic patients compared non-schizophrenic control ind...