Is monoamine oxidase activity elevated in Prader-Willi syndrome?

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 163-165

  Akefeldt A ^a   Mansson J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Monamines; Monoamine oxidase B; Platelets; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME B; MONOAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; THROMBOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BLOOD PLATELETS; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0031758844     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007870050062     Document Type: Article

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