Dergiler / Journal of Ankara Medical School / 1999 / Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3

Increased serum arginase activity in depressed patients

Increased serum arginase activity in depressed patients

Serenay ELGÜN, Hakan KUMBASAR

Sayfa
131–133
DOI
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Abstract

In this study, we aimed to determine serum arginase activities in depressed patients (n=30) and matched healthy control subjects (n=30) in order to make a contribution to the understanding of disease mechanism regarding arginine-nitric oxide pathway. Arginase activity was measured spectrophotometrically and depressed patients were found to have significantly higher serum arginase activity compared to controls (p