A study on plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine levels in TCM liver syndromes

• Published in: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 294
• Main Authors: Yan, D, Jin, Y, Zhang, X, Li, J, Shi, L, Chen, Z, Li, X, Lin, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China 01.12.1997
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Diagnosis, Differential; Epinephrine - blood; Female; Humans; Liver Diseases - blood; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Norepinephrine - blood; Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology; Syndrome; Yin Deficiency - blood

The levels of plasma norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E) were determined by HPLC in 220 patients with various TCM liver syndromes, and in 96 healthy subjects as controls. The plasma NE and E contents were higher in patients with liver excess syndromes, including Ganqi Yujie (GQYJ [symbol: see te...