Typical and atypical antipsychotics differentially affect long-term incidence rates of the metabolic syndrome in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: A retrospective chart review
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- 作者：Marc De Hert ; Vincent Schreurs ; Kim Sweers ; Dominique Van Eyck ; Linda Hanssens ; Sebastjan Š ; inko ; Martien Wampers ; Andre Scheen ; Joseph Peuskens ; Ruud van Winkel
- 关键词：Schizophrenia ; First episode ; Metabolic syndrome ; Physical health
- 刊名：Schizophrenia Research
- 出版年：2008
- 出版时间：April 2008
- 年：2008
- 卷：101
- 期：1-3
- 页码：295-303
- 全文大小：168 K
文摘
The presence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. There are limited data on the prevalence of MetS in patients with schizophrenia at the onset of the disorder and specifically no data on patients treated in the era when only first-generation antipsychotics were available.