Chemistry - Enzymes Flashcards
(14 cards)
Acid Phosphatase (ACP) is increased in:
Prostate Cancer
However, PSA is more specific than ACP
Alanine aminotransferase (AST) is increased in:
Liver disease
AST is more specific than ALP for liver disease
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is increased in: (2)
- Liver Disease
- Bone Disease
AST is more specific for Liver disease
AST is increased/and associated with Liver Disease. What other three disease states is AST increased in?
- Viral Hepatitis
- AMI
- Muscular distrophy
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is increased in:
All hepatobiliary disorders and Chronic alcoholism
GGT can be used to monitor alcoholism
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) is increased in
(3)
- AMI
- Liver Disease
- Pernicious Anemia
Creatine Kinase (CK) is increased in
- AMI
- Muscular Distrophy
Amylase is increased in
3
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Abdominal diseases
- Mumps
Lipase is more specific than amylase in acute pancreatitis
Lipase is increased in
Acute pancreatitis
More specific than amylase
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) can be an inherited deficiency that can lead to:
Drug Induced Hemolytic anemia
Which enzymes are increased in acute pancreatitis?
- Lipase
- Amylase
What enzymes are increased in an AMI?
- CK
- LD
- AST
Which enzymes are increased in Liver disease?
- AST
- ALP
- LD
- GGT
Which enzyme is increased in pernicious anemia?
LD
