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Platelet MAO in patients with idiopathic pain disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3625195     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patients with idiopathic pain syndromes have been compared to healthy volunteers and patients with neurogenic pain syndromes as concerns the activity of the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) in thrombocytes. In both patients with idiopathic pain syndromes and in patients with neurogenic pain syndromes an increased frequency of patients with low platelet MAO activity was found. As low platelet MAO activity has been suggested to reflect low central serotoninergic activity the results are in line with findings of reduced concentrations of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA in CSF in patients with idiopathic pain syndromes. The results would also give some support for the suggestion that idiopathic pain syndromes might be a variant of depressive disease.
Authors:
B G Almay; L von Knorring; L Oreland
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neural transmission     Volume:  69     ISSN:  0300-9564     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neural Transm.     Publication Date:  1987  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-10-16     Completed Date:  1987-10-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0337042     Medline TA:  J Neural Transm     Country:  AUSTRIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Platelets / enzymology*
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Monoamine Oxidase / blood*
Pain / enzymology*,  etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 1.4.3.4/Monoamine Oxidase

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