title: [The application of 5-HT and 5-HIAA in the diagnosis of apudomas].
abstract: 5-HT apudomas are rare. In our country, so far there has been no detailed report about using whole blood 5-HT and urinary 5-HIAA in the diagnosis of apudomas. Measurement of whole blood 5-HT in 87 and urinary 5-HIAA in 44 apudoma patients has been carried out in our laboratory since 1980. The results showed that the values of whole blood 5-HT and urinary 5-HIAA were significantly higher in apudoma patients than those in non-apudoma, postoperative apudoma and normal groups. The value of whole blood 5-HT over 130 micrograms/ml and urinary 5-HIAA over 30 mg/24 h were preliminarily recommended as diagnostic for apudomas.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS, Beijing.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001079:Apudoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000652:urine*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid