URINARY-EXCRETION OF METABOLITES OF NOREPINEPHRINE IN TOURETTES-SYNDROME

被引:8
作者
BAKER, GB [1 ]
BORNSTEIN, RA [1 ]
DOUGLASS, AB [1 ]
CARROLL, A [1 ]
KING, G [1 ]
机构
[1] OHIO STATE UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT,COLUMBUS,OH 43210
关键词
3-METHOXY-4-HYDROXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL (MHPG); NOREPINEPHRINE; NORMETANEPHRINE; TOURETTES SYNDROME;
D O I
10.1007/BF03159925
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Urinary excretion of the norepinephrine metabolites 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) and normetanephrine (NME) was measured in Tourette's Syndrome (TS) patients and in control subjects matched for age and education. The 24-h excretion (expressed per gram of creatinine) of total MHPG and of free and total (free + conjugated) NME was significantly lower in TS patients than in the normal subjects.
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页码:225 / 232
页数:8
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