Evidence for association of hyperprolinemia with schizophrenia and a measure of clinical outcome

Autor: Laura L. Read, Catherine L. Clelland, Laura J. Panek, Amanda N. Baraldi, Corinne P. Bart, James D. Clelland, Carrie A. Pappas, Robert H. Nadrich
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Schizophrenia Research. 131:139-145
ISSN: 0920-9964
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.05.006
Popis: There are multiple genetic links between schizophrenia and a deficit of proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) enzyme activity. However, reports testing for an association of schizophrenia with the resulting proline elevation have been conflicting. The objectives of this study were to investigate whether hyperprolinemia is associated with schizophrenia, and to measure the relationship between plasma proline, and clinical features and symptoms of schizophrenia. We performed a cross-sectional case-control study, comparing fasting plasma proline in 90 control subjects and 64 schizophrenic patients and testing for association of mild to moderate hyperprolinemia with schizophrenia. As secondary analyses, the relationship between hyperprolinemia and five measures of clinical onset, symptoms and outcome were investigated. Patients had significantly higher plasma proline than matched controls (p
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