Mental illness affects 48.9 % of the Moroccan population. Despite this significant figure, mental illness remains unrecognized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recent studies first reported the relevant role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and then the association between inflammation and agitation.
Objectives: In this study, we aim to explore the relationship between CRP (C-reactive protein) levels and agitation in patients with schizophrenia.
Methods: We conducted a cohort study with a comparison group of 60 patients with a DSM5 diagnosis of schizophrenia who were followed by the Department of Psychiatry of the University Hospital of Marrakech in Morocco.