SOM
Posted By: Horski on 2008-08-28  
In Reply to: send the patient for serum "SOM" genetics testing.   - tracy
  
Subject: SOM 
  We evaluated the concentration of the neuropeptide somatostatin (SOM) in the CSF of patients with several neurologic diseases...  revealed decreased CSF SOM levels in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, unchanged values in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis... 
 
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/9/1423 
 
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