Association between unconjugated bilirubin and schizophrenia

Psychiatry Res. 2011 Oct 30;189(3):480-2. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.03.003. Epub 2011 Apr 5.

Abstract

The evidence regarding the association between schizophrenia and the fractions of bilirubin is mixed. In a retrospective case-control design we examined the association between total bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin, unconjugated bilirubin and schizophrenia. The relevance of our findings and that of the association of unconjugated bilirubin to schizophrenia is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Aspartic Acid / blood
  • Bilirubin / blood*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperbilirubinemia / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Regression Analysis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Schizophrenia / blood*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Aspartic Acid
  • Bilirubin