Catecholamine Excretion in Tokelauans Living in Three Different Environments

Document Type

Article

Authors

D A. Jenner, University of Oxford and Royal Perth Hosipital Victoria Square
G A. Harrison, University of Oxford
I A.M Prior, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract

24-hour urinary catecholamine levels have been analyzed in adults of two Tokelauan islands and in Tokelauan migrants to New Zealand.The migrants excreted greater amounts of noradrenaline and adrenaline but this is ‘offset’ by their greater excretion of creatinine. Between islands differences, however, remain in creatinine ratios and appear to reflect com­parative social disruption in recent years.

Recommended Citation

Jenner, D A.; Harrison, G A.; and Prior, I A.M (1987) "Catecholamine Excretion in Tokelauans Living in Three Different Environments," Human Biology: Vol. 59: Iss. 1, Article 13.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol59/iss1/13