JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, cilt.40, sa.3, ss.295-301, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder, characterized byacute exacerbation and remission phases.Immune system has a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. High mobility group box-1 (HMGB-1) is a macrophage secreted protein activating immune cells to produce cytokines. The aim of this study was to evaluate HMGB-1 levels among patients with schizophrenia both in acute exacerbation and remission phases.