Electroconvulsive therapy alters serum cytokine levels and correlates with symptom improvement in patients with acute schizophrenia

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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 115163
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.115163

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Figure 3 Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-8, and interleukin-18 concentrations before after electroconvulsive therapy in responders and non-responders. A: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels; B: Interleukin-8 levels (log-transformed); C: Interleukin-18 levels (log-transformed). They were compared between responders and non-responders before (white bars) and after (gray bars) electroconvulsive therapy treatment. ECT: Electroconvulsive therapy; IL: Interleukin-8; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

Citation: Xu L, Zhang XB, Luan LS, Yang M, Zhang J, Yang HD, Tang XW. Electroconvulsive therapy alters serum cytokine levels and correlates with symptom improvement in patients with acute schizophrenia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(3): 115163
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.115163

Xu L, Zhang XB, Luan LS, Yang M, Zhang J, Yang HD, Tang XW. Electroconvulsive therapy alters serum cytokine levels and correlates with symptom improvement in patients with acute schizophrenia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(3): 115163 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.115163]

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