Correlation between Prolactin and Symptom Profile in Acute Admitted Women with Recurrent Schizophrenia.

Background: The prevalence of hyperprolactinemia among psychiatric patients receiving antipsychotic medications was estimated to be between 30% and 70%. A review of the literature on prolactin and schizophrenia symptoms suggests that the correlation between them is complex and not limited to the adverse effects of antipsychotics. Relations with specific symptom dimensions have not been found consistently across studies.

Salivary Hormones and Quality of Life in Female Postmenopausal Burning Mouth Patients-A Pilot Case-Control Study.

The objective of our study was to investigate salivary levels of estradiol, progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and quality of life, in female postmenopausal women with burning mouth syndrome. The study included new patients diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome and excluded local and systemic causes. Unstimulated saliva samples were taken in the morning from 9 AM and 11 AM and immediately frozen for hormone analysis.

Trace elements concentrations association with schizophrenia symptoms; A cross-sectional study in Croatia.

Background: Significant inconsistencies exist in findings on association of bio-elements (BE) concentrations and schizophrenia. Hypothesis of this research was that different concentrations of BE are associated with different psychopathological schizophrenia symptoms.

Subjects And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed from 2014 to 2016 at Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan" and University Psychiatric Hospital "Vrapče", Zagreb, Croatia, on the consecutive sample of 67 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.