POSSIBLE CAUSES OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
Possible causes of metabolic syndrome in paranoid schizophrenia patients were examined. Author suggests that apathy, abuly and treatment with atypical antipsychotics are metabolic syndrome risk factors for all paranoid schizophrenia patients. Female gender, peri - or post-menopause are particular metabolic syndrome risk factors for paranoid schizophrenia patients with co - morbid arterial hypertension.