Nitric oxide level and adenosine deaminase activity in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage

DURMAZ R., Ozkara E., Kanbak G., Arslan O. C., Dokumacioglu A., Kartkaya K., ...More

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.18, no.2, pp.157-164, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.157-164
  • Keywords: adenosine deaminase activity, cerebrospinal fluid, nitric oxide, subarachnoid hemorrhage, vasospasm, FOCAL CEREBRAL-ISCHEMIA, TRAUMATIC BRAIN-INJURY, IN-VIVO, VASOSPASM, SYNTHASE, RAT, MICRODIALYSIS, HYPOXANTHINE, METABOLITES, INHIBITION
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Adenosine and nitric oxide (NO) are known as vasodilatators. We investigated adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity and NO concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).