QTc prolongation in schizophrenia patients in Asia: clinical correlates and trends between 2004 and 2008/2009

ConclusionsFrequency of QTc prolongation was low in Asian patients with schizophrenia. QTc prolongation in schizophrenia decreased in China and Hong Kong between 2004 and 2008/2009 but increased in Taiwan over the same period, remaining low in the other countries. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - January 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yu‐Tao Xiang, Helen F. K. Chiu, Gabor S. Ungvari, Christoph U. Correll, Kelly Y. C. Lai, Chuan‐Yue Wang, Tian‐Mei Si, Edwin H. M. Lee, Yan‐Ling He, Shu‐Yu Yang, Mian‐Yoon Chong, Ee‐Heok Kua, Senta Fujii, Kang Sim, Michael K. H. Yong, Jitendr Tags: Research Article Source Type: research