Cell-mediated immunity in schizophrenia

ABSTRACT

The present work was performed to evaluate the cell mediated immune response of schizophrenic patients in comparison to controls. Ten chronic schizophrenic drug free patient and another ten healthy subject as a control were examined. Cell mediated immunity were evaluated by estimation of T-lymphocyte percentage in the esrum sample and also by the migration inhibition index of lymphocytes. Using the student t test of comparison between the studied groups revealed no significant difference. The present study suggests the need for further study for the T-cell subpopulation and the lymphocytic functions in schizophrenic patient