lactate dehydrogenase

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lactate dehydrogenase

n. Abbr. LDH
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the reversible interconversion of pyruvate and lactate, found predominantly in the liver, kidneys, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and red blood cells.
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lac′tate dehy′drogenase


n.
an enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism that interchanges lactate and pyruvate: elevated blood levels indicate injury to kidney, heart, or muscles. Abbr.: LDH
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The primary endpoint was defined as complete TMA response during the 26-week initial evaluation period, as evidenced by normalisation of platelet count and lactate dehydrogenase level and an improvement in serum creatinine of >= 25 % from baseline.
Estimating the fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase levels in patients presenting with ascites helps in differentiating between malignant and non-malignant effusion.
In the present study, it was found that the enzymatic activity such as lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase was significantly elevated in CSF in cases of pyogenic meningitis and tubercular meningitis as compared to viral meningitis.
Caption: Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and CSF red blood cells (RBCs).
Generally, fluid is characterized as transudative by Light's criteria, that is, containing low protein and low lactate dehydrogenase [6, 10, 11].
(6,7) Laboratory examination usually shows anemia, leukopenia and elevated transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase and ferritin.
Sperm-specific lactate dehydrogenase, Anaerobic glycolysis, Skeletal muscle, Ochotona curzoniae Plateau pika, Ldh-c, N-isopropyl oxamate, LDH activity.
Van Dieijen-Visser, "Usefulness of lactate dehydrogenase and its isoenzymes as indicators of lung damage or inflammation," European Respiratory Journal, vol.
Kinetic colorimetric measurement of serum lactate dehydrogenase activity is noted.
Laboratory evaluation revealed pancytopenia, abnormal liver tests, elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and high inflammation markers (C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
The following laboratory parameters were retrieved from the patient's record in the hospital's electronic medical system: whole and differential leukocyte and platelet counts; corpuscular hemoglobin; and C-reactive protein, serum creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase levels.
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