ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN TOXOPLASMA GONDII SEROPOSITIVITY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS: A SINGLE-CENTER STUDY FROM ECUADOR.

Associations between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and psychopathological manifestations in schizophrenic patients: A single-center study from Ecuador.

BackgroundSchizophrenia, a complex neuropsychiatric disorder, is believed to be influenced by various factors including environmental exposures.A potential environmental factor is the infection by the obligate intracellular parasitic protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii which affects neurotransmitter levels, which could potentially exacerbate, trigger Torc

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Statistics: The stethoscope of a thinking urologist

Understanding statistical terminology and the ability to appraise clinical research findings and statistical tests are critical to the practice of evidence-based medicine.Urologists require statistics in their toolbox of skills in order to successfully sift through increasingly complex studies and realize the drawbacks of statistical tests.Currentl

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