The Prevalence Of Metabolic Disorders And Their Associated Risk Factors In Forensic Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders On Clozapine Compared To Haloperidol At Valkenberg Hospital

Background: Various studies have shown that people with serious mental illness have an increased risk for metabolic syndrome with prevalence ranging from 28.7% to 60%. Given the amount of evidence suggesting a link between clozapine and metabolic syndrome, several guidelines have recommended regular...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mungly, Shazia
Other Authors: Kaliski, Sean
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31076