Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy Unveil an Occult Neuroendocrine Tumor With Carcinoid Syndrome and Presumed Small Intestinal Origin – A Case Report [PDF]
Gastro Hep AdvancesA 68-year-old man with postprandial flushing and palpitations was referred for multiple hepatic lesions. Computed tomography showed hypoattenuating metastases without a detectable primary, whereas contrast-enhanced ultrasound revealed arterial ...
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Effect of Lanreotide Depot/Autogel on Urinary 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid and Plasma Chromogranin A Biomarkers in Nonfunctional Metastatic Enteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. [PDF]
Oncologist, 2019 Pavel ME +8 more
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Dynamic changes in kynurenine pathway metabolites in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by axonal damage, demyelination, and perivascular inflammatory lesions in the white matter of the central nervous system (CNS). Kynurenine pathway (KP), which is
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Prevalence, one-year-incidence and predictors of carcinoid heart disease
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2023 Background Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) caused by neuroendocrine tumours (NET) is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality due to valvular dysfunction and right sided heart failure.
Isabel Mattig +6 more
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Impact of Long-Rope Jumping on Monoamine and Attention in Young Adults
Brain Sciences, 2021 Previous research has shown that rope jumping improves physical health; however, little is known about its impact on brain-derived monoamine neurotransmitters associated with cognitive regulation.
Masatoshi Yamashita, Takanobu Yamamoto
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Mechanism of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1995 Cerebrospinal fluid measurements of the serotonin metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid (HVA) in samples from 27 children with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome and 47 controls are reported from the ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2021 Background The cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical circuit has been implicated in the emergence of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia (SZ). The kynurenine pathway (KP) has been linked to alterations in glutamatergic and monoaminergic neurotransmission ...
Amira Ben Afia +8 more
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Metabolites of Tryptophane and Phenylalanine as Markers of Small Bowel Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Open Chemistry, 2018 Ischemic-reperfusion injury of the small intestine is an acute clinical condition with high mortality rate. This study describes the changes in levels of phenylalanine and tryptophan metabolites in intestinal homogenates and urine samples of Wistar male ...
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Psychopathology and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid excretion [PDF]
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1965 Abstract Schizophrenics and nonschizophrenics do not differ in urinary excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid on either a concentration or 24 h basis, nor do they differ in variability of excretion. Although a pattern was observed of decreasing psychopathology with increasing 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid excretion, this pattern may be related to ...
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Difference and Similarity of Serotonin and Pteridines to Act on Lipid Metabolism
Pteridines, 1998 Incorporation of fatty acids into phospholipids has been investigated using samples of rat liver homogenate, Krebs-Ringer phosphate buffer (pH=7.4) containing 0.3% albumin, fatty acid mixture and glycerol.
Rudzite Vera +5 more
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