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. 1975 Mar;53(3):425–427. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1975.tb07380.x

Changes of human plasma dopamine-beta-hydroxylase activity after intravenous administration of theophylline.

D Aunis, P Mandel, M T Miras-Portugal, G Coquillat, F Rohmer, J M Warter
PMCID: PMC1666463  PMID: 1137731

Abstract

The intravenous administration of theophylline to ten healthy human subjects produced either an increase of circulating plasma dopamine-beta-hydroxylase or no change. The rise of plasma enzyme activity may reflect the increased peripheral catecholamine release induced by theophylline.

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