Neuropharmacological therapy of the neuroendocrine carcinoid syndrome: Report of two cases

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-114

  Lechin, Fuad ^a   Van Der Dijs, Bertha ^a   Orozco, Beatriz ^a   Rodríguez, Simon ^a   Baez, Scarlet ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Carcinoid syndrome; Carcinoid syndrome treatment; Neuroimmunomodulation and carcinoid syndrome

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; CATECHOLAMINE; CLONIDINE; DOPAMINE; DOXEPIN; INDOLEAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CARCINOID; CARCINOID SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; RELAPSE; SEROTONIN BLOOD LEVEL; TH2 CELL;

EID: 17044409601     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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