Neutrophils Are Decreased in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Preliminary Investigation   
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Murad Atmaca
Fırat Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Faruk Kılıç
Türkiye
Bilal Üstündağ
Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Psychiatry Investigation
Dergi ISSN 1738-3684 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 12-2011
Cilt No 8
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 362 / 365
DOI Numarası 10.4306/pi.2011.8.4.362
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.4306/pi.2011.8.4.362
Özet
ObjectiveThere has been no study in the literature evaluating total blood count in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Therefore, we performed the present study to spesifically measure serum total blood count particularly white blood cells to see whether or not its eventual alterations might have an etiopathogenetic significance in patients with OCD.MethodsTotal blood count was measured in thirty patients and same number of healthy controls. Additionally, all patients were assessed by Yale-Brown Obsession Compulsion Scale (Y-BOCS).ResultsExcept for neutrophil count, there were no significant differences between the groups regarding any haematological parameter. The mean neutrophil count of the patient group was lower compared to that of the control subjects.ConclusionIn conclusion, the present study suggests that neutrophil count is reduced in pure OCD patients and this finding may contribute to the …
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