[Isoenzymes of gammaglutamyltransferase in patients with obstructive and hepatocellular icterus]

Wien Med Wochenschr. 1999;149(12):359-63.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We have been determining the GGT IE isoenzyme in patients with hepatitis A and B with decomposed liver cirrhosis, with obstructive hepatitis caused by the gall stones. In patients with hepatitis A and B the IE is located between albumin and betaglobulin, as well as in patients with obstructive hepatitis caused by the gall stones; in the latter partly between Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 globulin. In patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (37.7% of the patients) there was IE activity 100% in Alpha 2 globulin area; in 6.25% of patients the activity was in the prealbumin area. In patients with secondary liver tumors we got a rather high increase of the GGT IE activity in Alpha 1 globulin area, in 77.7% of the patients even 80 to 100%. In some patients with disease progression we noticed the GGT IE activity in Beta globulin area. The results in primary liver malignomas were different. In 68.5% of the patients the GGT IE activity dominated in Alpha 1 globulin area.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / enzymology*
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / enzymology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / blood*
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Isoenzymes
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase