Biochemistry · Enzymes and Clinical Enzymology

Clinical enzymes and their use in diagnosis

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Quick Orientation

Section

Definition

Objective
Understand the core idea
Keywords
Diagnostic (clinical) enzymes, plasma-functional, plasma-non-functional

Plasma-Functional and Plasma-Non-Functional Enzymes

Objective
Learn the main facts and relationships
Keywords
Plasma-functional enzymes, Plasma-non-functional enzymes, secretory

Enzymes Elevated in Disease Diagnosis

Objective
Link tests to interpretation
Keywords
Enzymes Elevated in Disease Diagnosis

Isoenzymes in Diagnosis

Objective
Link tests to interpretation
Keywords
Isoenzymes, LDH, creatine phosphokinase (CPK)

Enzyme Changes in Other Diagnostic Contexts

Objective
Link tests to interpretation
Keywords
Enzyme Changes in Other Diagnostic Contexts

Clinical Correlation

Objective
Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
Keywords
Historical MI enzyme pattern, CK-MB, AST/SGOT

Definition