Metabolic screening in primary care for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and taking antipsychotic medication

• Main Authors: Ross Lawrenson (Author), Sophie Scarlet (Author), Ruzaimah Mohammed (Author), Kee Ping Lim (Author), Shivam Deo (Author), Abhijit Bhat (Author), Muhammad Asim (Author), Chunhuan Lao (Author), Sally Carter (Author), Joanna Ly (Author), Lynne Chepulis (Author), Rawiri Keenan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: CSIRO Publishing, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONLife expectancy in patients with schizophrenia is 15-20 years less than the general population. A dominant cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients is cardiovascular disease. Adverse consequences of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors can be reduced by regular monit...