title: CSF polyamines. Potential as brain tumor markers.
abstract: The use of CSF polyamine levels for the detection of brain tumors is discussed, with special emphasis on the use of CSF polyamine levels for the diagnosis and care of patients with medulloblastoma.
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D011073:Polyamines / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D011700:Putrescine / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013095:Spermidine / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013096:Spermine / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid
chemical_list: D011073:Polyamines; D013096:Spermine; D013095:Spermidine; D011700:Putrescine