The levels of vasopressin in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with alcoholism.
Concentrations of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 5 alcoholic patients and 6 healthy volunteers were determined by a radioimmunoassay. The concentrations of AVP in the CSF of alcoholic patients were 2.93-6.17 pg/ml (the mean value, 4.80 +/- 1.34 pg/ml) and those of healthy volunteers 3.80-12.59 pg/ml (the mean value, 9.87 +/- 3.19 pg/ml). The AVP level in the CSF of alcoholics was significantly lower than that of normals (P less than 0.02).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values
D001127:Arginine Vasopressin