Are there differences in oxidative stress and inflammatory processes between the autogenous and reactive subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder? A controlled cross-sectional study.
Melis Danışman SonkurtAli Ercan AltınozFerdi KöşgerSemra YiğitaslanGülcan GüleçAltan EşsizoğluPublished in: Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) (2021)
Our results show that, although inflammatory processes may play a role in OCD, the autogenous and reactive subtypes do not differ from each other in these respects. The classification of OCD into autogenous and reactive subtypes should be reevaluated.