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Query: EC:3.1.3.1 (alkaline phosphatase)
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Hematological and biochemical values obtained from 9 monkeys (Saguinus labiatus and S. mistax) during pre- and postpartum periods were analyzed by canonical discriminant analysis (discriminant analysis with reduction of dimensionality). All animals used were of wild origin and had been maintained under uniform environmental conditions at N. I. H., Japan. The items examined were as follows: white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), hematocrit value (Ht), hemoglobin concentration (Hb), total protein concentration (TP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), albumin concentration (ALB), albumin-globulin ratio (A/G), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase activity (GGT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase activity (GPT), alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) and total cholesterol concentration (CHO). The data obtained in the pre- and postpartum periods were divided into six chronological groups. The prepartum period was divided into Group I: weeks 15-10; Group II: weeks 9-7; Group III: weeks 6-4; and Group IV: weeks 3-0. The postpartum period was divided into Group V: weeks 0-4 and Group VI: weeks 5-7). In the later pregnancy period (Groups III and IV), significant decreases in RBC, Ht, Hb, TP and ALB, and a significant increase in CHO were observed. These values in the blood and serum continued after delivery (Groups V and VI). Results of canonical discriminant analysis showed that the value of the first canonical variate decreased according to the progress of pregnancy. The postpartum groups showed negative values. Although groups in the early
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PMID:[Canonical discriminant analysis for pregnancy-related changes in hematological and serum biochemical values in tamarins (Saguinus spp]. 313 42

The development of optimal methods for preservation is important for the advancement of liver transplantation. This study compares hypothermic storage (HS) and hypothermic pulsatile perfusion (HPP) with various solutions, using an isolated normothermic perfusion model (LIPM). Canine livers were removed from mongrel dogs without warm ischemia and flushed with either heparinized Ringer's lactate (control and HPP-preserved groups) or the solution used for hypothermic storage (TP-V or modified Collins). The type of preservation and solution for each of the experimental groups was as follows: group I (n = 7), no preservation, fresh; group II (n = 7), 24-h HS with TP-V (a hyperosmolar colloid solution containing sucrose, dextrose, and ATP-MgCl2); group III (n = 7), 24-h HS with modified Collins (C-2), an intracellular crystalloid solution; group IV (n = 5), 24-h HP with TP-V; group V (n = 6), 24-h HPP with Belzer solution, containing ATP-MgCl2; group VI (n = 3), 24-h HPP with albumin. After the preservation period, livers were placed on HPP at 37 degrees C with albumin-mannitol solution for 3-h testing in an LIPM. Perfusate samples were taken at 1-h intervals to assess liver function. LDH, SGOT, alkaline phosphatase, lactic acid, LAP, GGT, pO2, pCO2, pH, osmolarity, AMP, ADP, and ATP were studied. Histologic studies were performed, as were representative HIDA scans. Using the LIPM, livers preserved by HS and HPP with TP-V solution appeared to be superior to those preserved with modified Collins, Belzer, and albumin solutions. In these non-TP-V groups, the greatest cellular and organ damage was observed. TP-V HPP appeared to give the best overall liver functional response and histologic results and is recommended as the preferred method for 24-h liver preservation.
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PMID:Liver preservation techniques for transplantation. 330 26

The authors evaluated the Cobas FARA centrifugal analyzer with respect to pipetting precision and accuracy, instrument temperature, spectrophotometric response, and analytic performance for the assay of five serum enzymes and glucose. Spectrophotometric response, temperature response, pipetting precision, and accuracy were satisfactory. However, sufficient time must be allowed for cuvet contents to reach a stable temperature before measurements are made. Total day-to-day imprecision (within plus between run) was less than 5% (coefficient of variation) for aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST; Enzyme Commission classification number [EC] EC 2.6.1.1; and ALT; EC 2.6.1.2); alkaline phosphatase (AP; EC 3.1.3.1); gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT; EC 2.3.1.2); lactate dehydrogenase (LD; EC 1.1.1.17); creatine kinase (CK; EC 2.7.3.1); and glucose assays. Results compare well with those obtained with other current clinical chemistry analyzers; correlation coefficients were greater than 0.993. Sample-to-sample carryover was negligible, and method linearity was satisfactory for all tests.
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PMID:A clinical evaluation of the Cobas Fara clinical chemistry analyzer for some routine serum enzymes and glucose. 367 42

Pancreatic juice gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT, EC 2.3.2.2) has been proposed as a marker of pancreatic disease. We have collected pancreatic juice endoscopically from 24 control patients and 43 patients with a variety of hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary disorders. Pancreatic juice GGT, alanine transaminase (ALT, EC 2.6.1.2), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP, EC 3.1.3.1) were measured and found to be present in all samples. GGT was significantly higher in patients with pancreatic cancer (range 21-1175 IU/liter, P less than 0.005) compared with controls (range 2-52 IU/liter). Of 17 patients with pancreatic juice GGT concentrations greater than 52 IU/liter, eleven had definite pancreatic disease (seven pancreatic cancer, four chronic pancreatitis) and, in the remaining six, pancreatitis was possible although not proven. Pancreatic juice ALT and ALP provided no useful diagnostic criteria. GGT in pancreatic juice seems to be a nonspecific marker of pancreatic disease and merits further study.
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PMID:Pancreatic juice gamma-glutamyltransferase, alanine transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase in pancreatic disease. 610 99

The following recommendations are to be given for the basis diagnosis of hepatitis: --In the blood donation and blood transfusion institutions the control of the donors is performed by means of the combination ALAT and HBs-antigen (transmigration electrophoresis); depending on methods limits were established showing a high diagnostic specificity. Thus, no doubt, the diagnostic sensitivity is decreased, but the number of the examined persons with falsely positive findings probably diminishes. --For the diagnostics in the clinic the parameters ALAT, ASAT, bilirubin and the thymol turbidity test are at the disposal as criteria of the liver cell damage as well as AP (alkaline phosphatase), AAP and GGT as criteria of the cholostasis and the thymol turbidity test, serum protein including immunoglobulins as criteria of the mesenchymal reaction. The reference areas must be established method-specifically corresponding to the interrogation of the physician. --The isoenzymes of the ALD, the ASAT and the LDH represent an essential enrichment of the diagnostic and prognostic estimation of hepatitis. But at present it is not yet possible to determine these parameters in routine work. However, there gradual introduction into practice should be the aim.
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PMID:[Diagnosis of acute hepatitis]. 613 83

The effects of intravaginal application of nonoxynol-9 (N-9) on hematological parameters, routine liver function biochemistry (bilirubin, serum bile acid, SGOT, SGPT, GGT, alkaline phosphatase), and serum lipids (cholesterol and triglyceride) were evaluated in 10 normal women who received 150 mg N-9 daily for 14 consecutive days. Only 6 persons completed the trial (4 were excluded because of irritation and vaginal itching, moniliasis, and urinary tract infection). There was no effect of the N-9 on the tests reflecting liver function and hematologic parameters, confirming the results of B. Malyk. Reduction in serum cholesterol at the end of the trial was the only significant finding; such finding was not seen in the subjects of Malyk, who used a lower dose (115 mg) of the drug. Caution should be observed in interpreting the results of such a short-term clinical toxicity study as it does not reliably exclude the possibility of significant liver damage due to chronic clinical use of N-9 as a contraceptive agent. Common laboratory tests of "liver function" have been known to produce totally normal results inspite of the presence of extensive liver disease. Also, because only normal women have been studied, the hepatotoxic potential of N-9 in women with mild or chronic liver disease is not known. Early hepatic damage in rates given N-9 has been observed and suggests the need for continued surveillance of N-9 and evaluation of its systemic effects.
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PMID:Liver function tests in women using intravaginal spermicide nonoxynol-9. 627

Theophylline absorption and disposition of CF patients have not been systematically studied. To evaluate these factors in CF subjects, seven CF patients were fasted overnight and administered a dose of aminophylline liquid equivalent to 4 mg/kg of anhydrous theophylline. Liver function tests (SGOT, GGT, alkaline phosphatase) were normal in all seven patients. maximum serum theophylline concentrations occurred between 30 and 60 minutes post-dose in all subjects and ranged from 4.8 to 8.6 mcg/ml. These values are similar to those reported in non-CF subjects for a single 4 mg/kg oral dose. The mean serum half-life of 3.5 hours with a range of 1.2 to 5.0 hours is similar to that reported in non-CF populations. The authors conclude that theophylline elimination (half-lives) in CF patients with normal liver function is similar to those of normal and asthmatic patients. CF patients with clinical liver disease may have a decreased clearance and should be carefully monitored.
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PMID:Oral theophylline disposition in cystic fibrosis. 706 81

Early and appropriate treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) depends on early causal diagnosis. Published studies have shown favourable results following sphincterotomy performed within the 72 hours of onset of severe gallstone-associated AP. Among the various bio-clinical indices, the lipase/amylase (L/A) ratio, computed within 72 hours after onset, has been shown to discriminate between alcoholic and non alcoholic AP. Our study evaluates the data of biochemical disorders in 51 patients presenting with an episode of AP; these patients were divided into 3 groups: A: alcoholic AP, n = 15; B: biliary AP, n = 25; and C: post-ERCP AP, n = 11. These 3 groups were similar with respect to clinical severity of AP and CT scan. The time delays between onset of the symptoms and the biochemical assay were 1.9 +/- 0.3, 1.9 +/- 0.2 and 0.6 +/- 0.3 d (P < 0.01). AST, ALT, bilirubin, GGT and alkaline phosphatase were significantly (P < 0.05) greater in group B. Blamey's score was 0.5 +/- 0.2, 2.8 +/- 0.2 and 2.5 +/- 0.4 in groups A, B and C respectively. Serum amylase, serum lipase and L/A ratio were identical in groups A and B. The decrease in serum amylase after 48 hours was more important only in group B (56 +/- 8, 80 +/- 4, 47 +/- 3% respectively in groups A, B and C). L/A ratio was significantly greater in group C when compared with group A and B (1.7 +/- 0.4, 1.5 +/- 0.2 and 2.2 +/- 0.3 in groups A, B and C respectively).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:[Is the identification of acute biliary and alcoholic pancreatitis by early pancreatic enzyme assay possible?]. 751 3

We have developed a new multienzyme control serum, Seraclear-HE, which was designed to function not only as an accuracy and precision control serum but also as an intermethod calibrator for unifying interlaboratory clinical enzyme data in terms of reference method values. Seraclear-HE contains as analytes the following enzymes of human origin only: aspartate aminotransferase (AST, EC 2.6.1.1) and lactate dehydrogenase (LD, EC 1.1.1.27) from erythrocytes; alanine aminotransferase (ALT, EC 2.6.1.2) from a hepatoma cell line; alkaline phosphatase (ALP, EC 3.1.3.1) from an amnion cell line; creatine kinase (CK, EC 2.7.3.2) from an embryo kidney cell line; gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT, EC 2.3.2.2) from a macrophage cell line; and amylase (AMY, EC 3.2.1.1) from urine and saliva. The seven partly purified enzymes were lyophilized in partially delipidated human serum containing sucrose (50 g/L), pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (30 mmol/L), and other stabilizers. The material is stable for at least 2 years at temperatures < or = 10 degrees C. For two concentrations of this preparation, reference method values (mainly International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry) obtained at both 30 degrees C and 37 degrees C are assigned.
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PMID:Multienzyme control serum (Seraclear-HE) containing human enzymes from established cell lines and other sources. 1: Preparation and properties. 753 43

Turner syndrome or the gonadal dysgenesis syndrome which is monosomic because of the lack of an X chromosome (45 X) is associated to a greater incidence of autoimmune, particularly thyroidal, disorders and inflammatory intestinal disease, but is rarely associated to hepatic disorders. A female patient with chronic asymptomatic intrahepatic cholestasis which, to our knowledge, is the first reported in Spain, is herein presented. The 40-year old patient with a 45 X karyotype, feminine phenotype was accidently found to have a chronic alteration in the hepatic profile. Hepatic biochemical tests revealed AST 59 U/L, ALT 90 U/L, GGT 201 U/L and alkaline phosphatase 320 U/L. Hepatic echography was normal. Percutaneous liver biopsy was performed demonstrating minimum changes consisting of sinusoidal dilatation and pigment accumulation in the hepatocyte biliary pole. Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid 15 mg/kg/day was administered showing a marked decrease in the laboratory parameters during follow up. Different hypothesis which may explain the association between chronic asymptomatic intrahepatic cholestasis and Turner syndrome are discussed.
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PMID:[Chronic asymptomatic intrahepatic cholestasis associated with Turner's syndrome]. 907 98


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