Evaluation of platelet serotonin levels in migraine without aura

Ayalp S., Sahin S., Benli Aksungar F., Karsidag S.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.117-122, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/agri.2012.74946
  • Dergi Adı: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-122
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Migraine, pathophysiology, serotonin, platelet, GENETIC-FACTOR, DEPRESSION, PAIN, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, SYSTEM, 5-HT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The relation between migraine and serotonin levels is not clear. Plasma serotonin levels in migraineurs were investigated in previous studies. However, in the current literature, it is stated that measurement of serotonin level in platelets is more reliable.