Serotonin content in human blood platelets is not stable.
A large variation of platelet serotonin content over short time intervals has been shown. This oscillation of platelet serotonin does not result from the accumulation of random technical variations, but can be considered as an objectively existing phenomenon which might be due to alternation of serotonin release and uptake processes in platelet-rich plasma. Sex and age do not influence the variation of platelet serotonin.
Karas
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SI
Laboratory of Genetics and Cell Models, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk, Russia.
Yazykov
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KG
Makarova
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EV
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013997:Time Factors
D012701:Serotonin