Diagnosis

BD n = 17

significant differences

Sample name

young men n = 2 a

young women n = 10 b

old men n = 3 c

old women n = 2 d

5-HTRP/TRP

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0.16 ± 0.04

0.02

-

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serotonin/TRP

5.25 ± 0.97

7.52 ± 6.48

3.15 ± 2.07

5.80 ± 4.97

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5-HIAA/TRP

0.18 ± 0.10

0.32 ± 0.30

0.38 ± 0.07

3.19 ± 1.66

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KYN/TRP

19.45 ± 3.47

23.94 ± 8.74

31.27 ± 8.72

23.87 ± 5.32

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