Benign Ethnic Neutropenia: An Avoidable Obstacle to Clozapine Use

Joana Romão; Rodrigo Saraiva; Ricardo Coentre

doi:10.20344/amp.24904

Benign Ethnic Neutropenia: An Avoidable Obstacle to Clozapine Use

Authors

Joana Romão Psychiatry and Mental Health Department. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. & University Clinic of Psychiatry. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-1481
Rodrigo Saraiva Psychiatry and Mental Health Department. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. & University Clinic of Psychiatry. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-3612
Ricardo Coentre Psychiatry and Mental Health Department. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. & University Clinic of Psychiatry. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-9436

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24904

Keywords:

Antipsychotic Agents/adverse effects, Clozapine/adverse effects, Clozapine/therapeutic use, Ethnicity, Neutropenia/chemically induced, Neutropenia/ethnology

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2026-08-03

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Romão J, Saraiva R, Coentre R. Benign Ethnic Neutropenia: An Avoidable Obstacle to Clozapine Use. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 3 [cited 2026 Aug. 4];39(8):507-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24904

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Vol. 39 No. 8 (2026): August

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