Disturbed Serotonergic Neurotransmission and Oxidative Stress in Elderly Patients with Delirium

Background: Oxidative stress and disturbances in serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission may play a role in the pathophysiology of delirium. Aims: In this study, we investigated levels of amino acids, amino acid ratios and levels of homovanillic acid (HVA) as indicators for oxidative stress...

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Hauptverfasser: Angelique Egberts, Durk Fekkes, Eline H.A. Wijnbeld, Milly A. van der Ploeg, Jan L.C.M. van Saase, Gijsbertus Ziere, Tischa J.M. van der Cammen, Francesco U.S. Mattace-Raso
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Karger Publishers 2015-12-01
Schriftenreihe:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Schlagworte:
Delirium
Oxidative stress
Tetrahydrobiopterin
Amino acids
Arginine
Tryptophan
Serotonin
Homovanillic acid
Online Zugang:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/440696
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