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Low Tryptophan Levels Are Associated with Post-Operative Delirium in the Elderly

BACKGROUND: Post-operative delirium is a common complication in geriatric patients. Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor to the mood stabilizing neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin. We hypothesized that tryptophan levels are lower in elderly subjects who develop post-operative delirium. METHO...

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Главные авторы: Robinson, Thomas N, Raeburn, Christopher D, Angles, Erik M, Moss, Marc
Формат: Artigo
Язык:Inglês
Опубликовано: 2008
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Online-ссылка:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586980/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18789427
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.007
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