Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HBs Ag: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; HBe Ag: Hepatitis B e Antigen; anti-HBe Ab: Hepatitis B e Antibodies; HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HDV: Hepatits Delta Virus; GGT: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; AFP: Alpha Foeto-Pro...

chemistry analyzer, is intended to be used for the in vitro quantitative determination of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), calcium, chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, total bilirubin, total carbon dioxide, total protein, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in heparinized whole blood, heparinized plasma, or serum in a...

Methods A retrospective cohort study of all penetrating and blunt liver injuries at a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) was undertaken. Cases were defined by having radiological evidence of liver trauma following injury. Initial aspartate transanimase (AST) levels were documented (normal 10-50 IU/L) along with intervention (non-operative or operative) an...

BACKGROUND A metabolomic study of biomarkers associated with dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced hepatic fibrosis in Sprague-Dawley rats was performed using GC-MS. The clinical chemistry of the collected blood and the histopathology of excised liver samples were examined, and urine samples were prepared by solvent extraction. RESULTS Through pattern analysis, the DMN-treated group was divided i...

To examine the effects of drinking on liver injury in anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive subjects, 3,062 HBs-negative subjects were divided into 9 groups according to anti-HCV-titer (second-generation passive hemagglutination) and alcohol intake. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were analyzed by multiple-comparison test. In 2,826 anti-HCV-negati...

In vitro supplementation with the active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal-phosphate (PLP), increases measurements of both serum aminotransferase enzymes, L-aspartate: 2-oxoglutarate amino transferase, EC 2.6.1.1 (AST) and L-alanine: 2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase, EC 2.6.1.2 (ALT). The plasma PLP level in normal individuals clearly relates inversely to the degree of stimulation of serum AST and A...

BACKGROUND Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), an enzyme released from necrotic cells, has been identified in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and elevated levels are associated with periodontal tissue destruction. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between elevated GCF levels of AST and periodontal disease progression. METHODS Over a 12-month period, 8 to 10 interproximal si...

Objectives: Adenosine has been shown in animal and human studies to decrease the post-ischemic myocardial injury by lowering the levels of tumor necrosis factor-a. The objectives of the study was to examine the protective effects of adenosine on the organ injury (liver, kidney, pancreas) associated with hemorrhagic shock in rats. Methodology: The study was conducted at Cardiovascular Physiology...

This study aimed to determine the power of the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gammaglutamyltransferasase (GGT) activities and of the albumin and cholesterol dosages for detecting hepatic histopathological injuries. A total of 220 healthy male Nelore cattle that had been extensively bred were evaluated. Blood and liver samples were collected on the day of slaughter for biochemical an...

OBJECTIVE(S) The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of Chloramphenicol (CAP) on rat liver and small intestine. Effect of phenobarbital (PB) on CAP toxicity was also investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats were received CAP at doses of 0, 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg. Another group was pretreated with 80 mg/kg PB 30 min prior to administration of various doses of CAP. The experimen...