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Aspartate transaminase ( AST) or aspartate aminotransferase, also known as AspAT/ASAT/AAT or (serum) glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase ( GOT, SGOT ), is a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent transaminase enzyme ( EC 2.6.1.1) that was first described by Arthur Karmen and colleagues in 1954. [ 1][ 2][ 3] AST catalyzes the reversible transfer of ...
132,700 (2015) [ 7] Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. [ 1] The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. [ 1] There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. [ 1]
Atransferrinemia. Hereditary haemochromatosis type 1 ( HFE-related haemochromatosis) [ 3] is a genetic disorder characterized by excessive intestinal absorption of dietary iron, resulting in a pathological increase in total body iron stores. [ 4] Humans, like most animals, have no mechanism to regulate excess iron, simply losing a limited ...
Hemolytic anemia or haemolytic anaemia is a form of anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs), either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the human body (extravascular). [ 2] This most commonly occurs within the spleen, but also can occur in the reticuloendothelial system or ...
Trilostane is used for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome in dogs. The safety and effectiveness of trilostane for this indication were shown in several studies. [24] [29] Success was measured by improvements in both blood test results and physical symptoms (normalized appetite and activity level, and decreased panting, thirst, and urination ...
Feline arterial thromboembolism (FATE syndrome) (German: Feline arterielle Thromboembolie) is a disease of the domestic cat in which blood clots ( thrombi) block arteries, causing severe circulatory problems. Relative to the total number of feline patients, the disease is rare, but relatively common in cats with heart disease: about one-sixth ...
003436. [ edit on Wikidata] Liver function tests ( LFTs or LFs ), also referred to as a hepatic panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient's liver. [ 1] These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others.
Early Results Of Dog Longevity Treatment Show Promise. Joyce Crommett breeds a type of dog that, typically, lives fewer than ten years: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. One of them, Billy, has ...