OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and determinants of acute pancreatitis in patients with acute brucellosis. METHODS Adult patients with brucellosis were retrospectively recruited. Brucellosis and acute pancreatitis were diagnosed according to standard criteria. Laboratory analyses included Wright agglutination titre, serum biochemical parameters and blood count. RESULTS Patients with ...

Enzymes are produced intracellularly, and released into the plasma and body fluids, where their activities can be measured by their abilities to accelerate the particular chemical reactions they catalyze. But different serum enzymes are raised when different tissues are damaged. So serum enzyme determination can be used both to detect cellular damage and to suggest its location in situ. Some of...

Elevation of liver transaminase levels is a frequent observation during systemic infections. The aim of our study was to investigate liver damage during pandemic 2009 influenza A/H1N1 infection in comparison with seasonal influenza. Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) were significantly higher in patients with pandemic in...

°C degrees Celsius 95% CI 95% confidence interval µg microgram ACTH adenocorticotropic hormone ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine aminotransferase AST aspartate aminotransferase CETP cholesteryl ester transfer protein dL deciliter EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase HDL high density lipoprotein IDL intermediate density lipoprotein L liter LCAT lecithin-choleste...

BACKGROUND Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare chronic cholestatic condition of unknown etiology, frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease and characterized by diffuse fibrosing and inflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary duct system. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study involved 14 children with primary sclerosing cholangitis confirmed by either liver b...

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing novel (COVID-19) outbreak has an impact on the liver enzymes. The study aimed to determine serum markers and enzymes their association in COVID-19 patients admitted hospital. Methods: It was a retrospective, observational conducted at Gastroenterology Department of Lahore General Hospital, from April 2020-July 2020...

conclusions elevation of liver enzymes appears in 29 % obese children in a tertiary care centre. absolute alanine aminotransferase levels are significantly higher in obese than in overweight children. even obese children with normal liver enzymes show signs of fatty liver disease as demonstrated by liver enzymes at the upper limit of normal. results elevated alanine aminotransferase was observe...

The present study investigated the possible protective effect of Helicteres isora (Sterculiaceae) bark extracts on certain biochemical markers in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats. STZ treatment (60 mg/kg/i.p) caused a hyperglycemic state that led to various physiological and biochemical alterations. Blood levels of glucose, urea, uric acid and creatinine, plasma levels of albumin a...

Selenium (Se) and many of its compounds are among the most toxic micronutrients. Therefore, determining the optimal level of selenium in the diet of fish is one of the main concerns of researchers. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of Sel-Plex® (Selenium-enriched Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast) on blood biochemical parameters in juvenile Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baer...

the present study investigated the possible protective effect of helicteres isora (sterculiaceae) bark extracts on certain biochemical markers in streptozotocin (stz)-induced diabetes in rats. stz treatment (60 mg/kg/i.p) caused a hyperglycemic state that led to various physiological and biochemical alterations. blood levels of glucose, urea, uric acid and creatinine, plasma levels of albumin a...