Initial investigation of the significance of serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in some hepatic disorders
- Author:
Ha Dang Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatic disorder
- MeSH:
Liver Diseases;
Serum;
gamma-Glutamyltransferase
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;(4):31-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
54 patients with acute viral hepatitis (8 of those having hepatic coma), 17 patients with unrecovered cirrhosis and 14 patients with hepatoma who were admitted in Bach Mai Hospital form March 1996 to May 1997 were involved in this study. Results showed that serum -GT level is often normally or lightly increased in fulminant hepatic failure and in unrecovered cirrhosis. This suggests that monitoring serum -GT may help to prognosticate for patient with acute viral hepatitis of cirrhosis. Serum -GT activity increases in hepatoma, so the estimation of this enzyme may help to diagnose the disease. Serum -GT activity increases in acute viral hepatitis but is less significance than serum transaminase (SGPT) in diagnosing the disease.
