While the levels of CRP and IL8 were increased in schizophrenia, irrespective of clinical groups, the patients with episodic symptoms demonstrated a significant increase of CD45+CD4+CD25+CD127- (/CD4+) cells, and patients with continuous symptoms had increased levels of CD45+CD3-CD19, B-cells and CIC vs. the control group. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is schizophrenia.