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COVID-19 Response in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Hematological and Inflammatory Profile
by Ulduz Hashimova, Jeyhun Mammadov, Ismayil Afandiyev, Alihasan Rasulov, Aliya Gaisina, Khatira Safikhanova* and Larisa Boytsova
IJCMB 2023, Vol 3, Issue 3, 8-15, https://doi.org/10.35745/ijcmb2023v03.03.0002 - Published on September 30, 2023
Abstract
COVID-19 cases are still of particular interest for identifying vulnerable groups. Schizophrenia is considered a high-risk factor for COVID-19 mortality, but this conclusion remains debated. This research aims to investigate the hematological and immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with schizophrenia. Data were retrieved from the medical records of 69 patients with schizophrenia and 332 mentally healthy individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Immunological status was ass...