EFFECT OF SEX DIFFERENCES ON INFLAMMATION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: RELATIONSHIPS WITH SLEEP DISTURBANCES, COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK

Introduction Persons with schizophrenia (SZ) have life expectancies that are 15-20 years shorter than the general population, primarily due to cardiovascular-related deaths. In addition to premature mortality, persons with SZ have high rates of disability largely due to cognitive deficits. While cardiometabolic risk as well as cognition are known to be associated with poor sleep and inflammation in the general population, this has not been...