The inflammatory biomarkers most frequently associated with CT are CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, parameters which have also been found to be elevated in schizophrenia (Baumeister et al., 2016; Coelho et al., 2014; Danese et al., 2007; Ermakov et al., 2022; Fernandes et al., 2016; Goldsmith et al., 2016). This evidence concerns the gene TNF and schizophrenia.