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IgA antibody levels in serum were examined in two groups of schizophrenic patients.
All were diagnosed according to DSM-III-R criteria. One group of 36 males and 12 females
were compared to historical controls. The other group consisted of 13 males off drugs
for at least 3 months; these were compared with age -and sex-matched controls. An
increase in specific IgA antibodies was found. More schizophrenics than controls showed
IgA antibody levels above the upper normal limit to gliadin, beta-lactoglobulin, and
casein.
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Received in revised form:
March 11,
1994
Received:
December 7,
1993
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© 1995 Society of Biological Psychiatry. Published by Elsevier Inc.
