Tryptophan Pathway
Conditions
Brief summary
Surgery has many immunomodulatory properties of which the mechanism is not clearly understood.
Detailed description
surgery and anesthesia have a deleterious effect on immune system,studyingtryptophan pathway might give more information on their effect.
Interventions
OTHERtryptophan
measurement of tryptophan in serum
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
* emergency surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tryptophan metabolites in serum | 72 hours |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed