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Enzymes used for clinical diagnosis
Memorize these enzymes
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Pharmacology
Graduate
08/26/2010

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AST (aspartate amino transferase)
Definition
Tissue source: heart, skeletal muscle, liver, brain

Diagnostic use: myocardial infarction and liver disease
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ALT (alanine amino transferase)
Definition
tissue source: liver

diagnostic use: hepatitis, hepatoma (ALT>AST)
Term
amylase
Definition
tissue source: pancreas, salivary gland

diagnostic use: acute pancreatitis, bile duct obstruction
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CPK (creatine phosphokinase)
Definition
tissue source: skeletal muscle, heart, brain

diagnostic use: muscular dystrophy, myocardial infarction
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GGT (gamma glutamyl transferase)
Definition
tissue source: liver

diagnostic use: hepatitis, malignant tumor
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LDH (lactate dehydrogenase)
Definition
tissue source: heart (LDH1), liver (LDH5)

diagnostic use: myocardial infarction, hepatitis
Term
lipase
Definition
tissue: pancreas

diagnostic use: acute pancreatitis, bile duct obstruction
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alkaline phosphatase
Definition
tissue source: osteoblast

diagnostic use: some bone diseases, bone tumor
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acid phosphatase
Definition
tissue source: prostate

diagnostic use: prostate cancer
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