Table 3 Subgroup division based on DNA hydrolysis distribution.

From: DNA hydrolysing IgG catalytic antibodies: an emerging link between psychoses and autoimmunity

 

Schizophrenia

Bipolar disorder

Scores and variables

Above-average subgroup (n = 12)

Below-average subgroup (n = 19)

Above-average subgroup (n = 11)

Below-average subgroup (n = 20)

PANSS positive

16.1 ± 5.8a

12.95 ± 6.2

–

–

PANSS negative

17.2 ± 8.4

18.35 ± 9

–

–

PANSS general

35.4 ± 9

30.5 ± 10.9

–

–

PANSS total

68.7 ± 19.3

61.3 ± 23.8

–

–

CDSSb

1 ± 1.6

1.3 ± 2.0

–

–

MADRSc

–

–

6.7 ± 10

2.33 ± 4.3

YMRSd

–

–

13.28 ± 13

14.87 ± 8.8

GAF

39.4 ± 18.4

48 ± 20.7

50.85 ± 11.1

51.27 ± 12.6

IL-6

5.5 ± 2.9

6 ± 5.6

7.4 ± 3.5

6.6 ± 5.8

Total IgG

11.2 ± 4.99

11.5 ± 4.16

13.25 ± 4.5

12.6 ± 4.2

Disease duration (months)

8.8 ± 7.5

8.35 ± 7.2

6.4 ± 8.5

5.07 ± 6

  1. aAll values are expressed as mean ± sd.
  2. bCalgary depression scale for schizophrenia.
  3. c,dInformation for six BPD samples are missing.
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