Ultrasound bone mass in schizophrenic patients on antipsychotic therapy.

Objective: To determine bone mass using quantitative phalangeal bone ultrasound in institutionalized schizophrenic patients under chronic treatment with antipsychotic drugs.

Methods: A total of 73 patients with schizophrenia (25 women, mean age 59.84 +/- 17.

Oxidative stress in endometrial hyperplasia.

Objective: Reactive oxygen species seem to be involved in the onset and promotion of carcinogenesis. In 80% of cases of endometrial adenocarcinoma type I, a clear association exists with endometrial hyperplasia, which is considered a key factor in the endometrial oncological spectrum. The presence or absence of atypical cells determines oncological potential.