Cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia
Cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia
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Cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia
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Australia
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Medical journal of Australia, 2017-02, Vol.206 (2), p.91-95
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English
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Australia
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Patients with schizophrenia die on average 25 years earlier than the general population, and this gap appears to be increasing.
Most of the excess mortality is due to premature cardiovascular deaths rather than suicide.
Many psychotropic agents are orexigenic and can increase weight and promote dyslipidaemia.
Traditional cardiac...
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Cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1865518357
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1865518357
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ISSN
0025-729X
E-ISSN
1326-5377
DOI
10.5694/mja16.00650
