| Literature DB >> 2426397 |
L von Knorring, L Oreland, J Häggendal, T Magnusson, B Almay, F Johansson.
Abstract
Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and concentrations of 5-HIAA and HVA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were estimated in a series of 54 chronic pain patients. Platelet MAO activity was found to correlate, positively to CSF concentrations of 5-HIAA and HVA, which had been adjusted in order to eliminate the influence of age and body height. However, only the correlation with 5-HIAA reached a significant level. When partial correlations were sought, only the positive correlation between platelet MAO activity and CSF 5-HIAA remained. The results support the notion that platelet MAO ia a biological marker for some trait dependent property of the central serotonergic system.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 2426397 DOI: 10.1007/bf01262956
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Impact factor: 3.575