title: Evaluation of beta-endorphin/beta-lipotropin immunoreactivity content in the CSF of patients affected by deafferentation pain syndromes.
abstract: Beta-endorphin/beta-lipotropin immunoreactivity (BE/BLPH-IR) content was evaluated in the CSF of patients suffering by deafferentation pain syndromes. BE/BLPH-IR CSF concentrations of these patients were compared with those obtained in a group of patients affected by low back pain and in a control group without pain problems. No statistically significant variation in BE/BLPH-IR levels were found between controls and subjects with different types of chronic pain.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Padua.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alessio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battaini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iob
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trabucchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D010146:Pain / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013577:Syndrome; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008083:beta-Lipotropin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D001615:beta-Endorphin; D008083:beta-Lipotropin