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Table 2 Sensitivity of platelet 5-HT concentration to changes in parameters

From: Origin of the blood hyperserotonemia of autism

Parameter, Δ = +10%

Platelet 5-HT, Δ%

Platelet 5-HT, Δ%

 

Îħ = 0 min-1

Îħ = 20 min-1

 

β = 0

β = 0

d b

6.7 · 10-3

3.5 · 10-2

G 0

0

5.5

k g

-0.27

-0.24

k p

10.0

10.0

R 0

10.0

4.5

P 0

0

0

Q tot

-9.7

-8.6

Îħ

0

4.3

θ h

9.8

8.6

θ v

0.29

0.26

θ p

10.1

8.9

σ

-9.7

-8.6

τ

10.0

10.0

Îİ g (S constant)

9.7

8.6

Îİ g (ρ constant)

9.7

8.6

  1. The change in the normal platelet 5-HT concentration (%) if a parameter is increased by 10% with respect to its normal value given in Table 1. The relationship between the parameter and the platelet concentration is assumed to be linear for this small change (see Appendix 3 for details). All the other parameters are held constant at the values given in Table 1.