title: Urinary metabolites of tryptophan, serotonin and norepinephrine in alcoholics.
abstract: Levels of tryptamine, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy phenylethylene glycol, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy mandelic acid and the tryptamine: 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid ratio differed between alcoholics, healthy volunteers and patients with nonalcoholic liver disease. There was no correlation between amine metabolite levels and results of liver function tests.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000652:urine; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000652:urine; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000652:urine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000652:urine*; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000652:urine; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000652:urine*; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D014363:Tryptamines; D012701:Serotonin; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid; D014364:Tryptophan; D009638:Norepinephrine