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kynurenine and Somatoform Disorders

kynurenine has been researched along with Somatoform Disorders in 3 studies

Kynurenine: A metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan metabolized via the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway.
kynurenine : A ketone that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-aminobenzoyl group.

Somatoform Disorders: Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by another medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED SYMPTOMS must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-V)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Somatoform disorders are troubling to both patients and physicians."2.44A biological substrate for somatoform disorders: importance of pathophysiology. ( Dantzer, R; Dimsdale, JE, 2007)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's2 (66.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hennings, A1
Schwarz, MJ1
Riemer, S1
Stapf, TM1
Selberdinger, VB1
Rief, W2
Maes, M1
Dimsdale, JE1
Dantzer, R1

Reviews

1 review available for kynurenine and Somatoform Disorders

ArticleYear
A biological substrate for somatoform disorders: importance of pathophysiology.
    Psychosomatic medicine, 2007, Volume: 69, Issue:9

    Topics: Acute-Phase Reaction; Animals; Brain; Depression; Diagnosis, Differential; Fatigue; Inflammation Med

2007

Other Studies

2 other studies available for kynurenine and Somatoform Disorders

ArticleYear
Exercise affects symptom severity but not biological measures in depression and somatization - results on IL-6, neopterin, tryptophan, kynurenine and 5-HIAA.
    Psychiatry research, 2013, Dec-30, Volume: 210, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Depression; Exercise; Female; Humans; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; Interle

2013
Diagnostic classifications in depression and somatization should include biomarkers, such as disorders in the tryptophan catabolite (TRYCAT) pathway.
    Psychiatry research, 2012, Apr-30, Volume: 196, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Biomarkers; Chi-Square Distribution; Depression; Female; Humans; Intern

2012