Elevated urinary 5-hydroxyindol acetic acid

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• Synonyms

  • High urine 5-HIAA

• Causes

  • Carcinoid tumour
  • Chocolate
  • Banana
  • Tomato
  • Pineapple
  • Avocado
  • Paracetamol
  • Nicotine
  • Phenobarbitone

• Parents

  • Urinalysis

• Description

  • "Dietary amino acid tryptophan is converted in the body to nicotinic acid. Carcinoid tumors that cause the carcinoid syndrome
  • convert tryptophan to serotonin and 5-HIAA. "