title: Serotonin metabolism parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis.
abstract: We studied disorders in serotonin metabolism in patients with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver with and without inflammatory process (cytolysis syndrome) and their impact for the formation of depressive disorders. Blood serotonin content decreased in patients with cirrhosis of the liver with pronounced depressive disorders. Serum serotonin level was elevated in all patients with the cytolysis syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapy, Faculty of Upgrading and Postgraduate Training of Physicians, Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Alekseeva
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Beloborodova
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rachkovskiy
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Naumova
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lambrov
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Philippova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin