Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000118 (Homovanillic acid)
Biospecimen
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
0.94 +/- 0.11 uM
Age
Children (1-13 years old)
Sex
Not Specified
Condition
Normal
References
    1. Shaywitz BA, Cohen DJ, Bowers MB: Reduced cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and homovanillic acid in children with epilepsy. Neurology. 1975 Jan;25(1):72-9. [PubMed:803305 ]