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Biochemistry
Enzyme Deficiencies
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Graduate
02/08/2009

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AST
Definition
found in the heart, skeletal muscle, liver, and brain and the diagnostic use is to assess liver disease
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ALT
Definition
found in the liver and is used to asses liver disease ex; hepatitis
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Amylase
Definition
found in the pancreas, salivary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, and brain; used to asses acute pancreatitis and biliary obstruction
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CK
Definition
found in skeletal muscle heart and brain; used to asses MD and MI
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GGT
Definition
found in the liver and is used to asses hepatitis and alcohol excess
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LDH
Definition
found in the heart, liver, eryhtrocytes and is used to assess lymphoma and hepatitis
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Lipase
Definition
found in the pancreas and is used to assess acute pancreatitis, biliary obstruction
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Alkaline Phosphotase
Definition
found in osteoblast used to assess bone disease and bone tumors
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Acid Phosphotase
Definition
found in the prostate, and is associated with prostate cancer
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