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homovanillic acid

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homovanillic acid [¦hä·mə·və¦nil·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2CO2H A major metabolite of 3-O-methyl dopa; used in enzyme determination. Abbreviated HVA.


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Serum and urine catecholamine levels showed mild elevation of serum homovanillic acid (HVA) and urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA).
Homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid in the CSF of patients after a severe head injury: I.
 
 
 
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