HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM - IS SEROTONIN IMPLICATED

Authors
BORGEAT A FATHI M VALITON A
Citation
A. Borgeat et al., HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM - IS SEROTONIN IMPLICATED, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 176(2), 1997, pp. 476-477
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
176
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
476 - 477
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1997)176:2<476:HG-ISI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Serotonin excretion was investigated in the nausea and vomiting associ ated with hyperemesis gravidarum. Urinary hydroxyindoleacetic acid was measured in 13 gravid women with hyperemesis gravidarum, 10 gravid wo men without nausea and vomiting, and 10 nongravid women of similar age not taking contraceptive pills. No significant difference in the urin ary excretion of hydroxyindoleacetic acid was found among the groups. Hyperemesis gravidarum is not associated with an increase of serotonin secretion.