| Literature DB >> 6167683 |
H Cramer, J Kohler, G Oepen, G Schomburg, E Schröter.
Abstract
Somatostatin, substance P, cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP were determined in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Huntington's disease, in first generation relatives of choreic patients and in neurological control patients. Substance P levels were not significantly altered, but somatostatin levels were markedly decreased both in affected patients and symptom-free offspring. Cyclic AMP was decreased only in patients with advanced stages of the disease while cyclic GMP was normal. Evidence is discussed which may support a role of somatostatin deficiency in the pathophysiology of chorea.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6167683 DOI: 10.1007/BF00313747
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol ISSN: 0340-5354 Impact factor: 4.849