ISSN 2756-3812
International Journal of Medical Advances and Discoveries ISSN 2756-3812 Vol. 16 (2), pp. 001-002, February, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Selenium Concentrations in Schizophrenia Patients
Simmi Kharb1*, Anjali Sharma1, A. K. Vohra2, Sanjiv Yadav3 and Ishwar Singh3
1Department of Biochemistry, Pt.BDS PGIMS, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.
2Department of Psychiatry, Pt.BDS PGIMS, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.
3Department of Chemistry, Pt.BDS PGIMS, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.
Accepted 2 August, 2024
Abstract
The present study was conducted with serum of twenty four patients of schizophrenia and twenty healthy volunteers; and selenium (Se) levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Serum Se levels were significantly increased in schizophrenia patients as compared to healthy controls. Soil content of Se in Rohtak was found to be lower as compared to Haryana state soil Se levels. These findings suggest that low Se levels in schizophrenia patients and soil may have a role in pathogenesis of schizophrenia.
Key words: Selenium, schizophrenia, geographical distribution.