Plasma concentrations of endogenous benzodiazepine-receptor ligands in patients with hepatic encephalopathy: A comparative study

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-222

  Hernández Avila, Carlos A ^a,b,c   Shoemaker, William J ^a   Ortega Soto, Hector A ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d Inst Mexicano de Psiquiatria

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; GABA; Hepatic encephalopathy; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIGAND BINDING; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; RADIORECEPTOR ASSAY;

ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LIGANDS; MALE; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0031757927     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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