Plasma NGAL, not IFN-γ, predicts early treatment response in drug-naïve Chinese Han schizophrenia patients
Sun X, Li M, Qiu Y, Su Q, Wang J, Bi F, Li J. Plasma NGAL, not IFN-γ, predicts early treatment response in drug-naïve Chinese Han schizophrenia patients. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 274: 457-463. PMID: 39515255, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug-naive schizophrenia patientsSchizophrenia patientsNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrationsEarly treatment responseDuration of untreated illnessTreatment responseIFN-gHealthy controlsNGAL concentrationsEarly prediction of treatment efficacyPlasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levelsUntreated illnessPrediction of treatment efficacyPredicting early treatment responsePlasma NGAL concentrationsWeeks of treatmentIFN-g levelsPersonalized treatment strategiesLogistic regression analysisBaseline NGAL concentrationLongitudinal studySchizophreniaTreatment outcomes