Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODS: RESULTS: Plasma met-enkephalin levels were 656% (p<0.05) and 301% (p<0.05) and cerebrospinal fluid met-enkephalin levels were 1481% (p<0.01) and 645% (p<0.05) higher when compared to healthy control and pain control patients, respectively. Although plasma and cerebrospinal leu-enkephalin levels were elevated in patients with hepatic encephalopathy, the increases were not statistically significant. Plasma and cerebrospinal beta-endorphin levels were similar in the three study groups. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | C Yurdaydin, D Karavelioglu, O Onaran, T Celik, M H Yaşa, O Uzunalimoglu |
Journal | Journal of hepatology
(J Hepatol)
Vol. 29
Issue 5
Pg. 796-801
(Nov 1998)
ISSN: 0168-8278 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 9833918
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Ligands
- Receptors, Opioid
- Enkephalin, Methionine
- Enkephalin, Leucine
- beta-Endorphin
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Topics |
- Enkephalin, Leucine
(blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
- Enkephalin, Methionine
(blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
(blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
- Humans
- Ligands
- Radioimmunoassay
- Receptors, Opioid
(metabolism)
- beta-Endorphin
(blood, cerebrospinal fluid)
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