Unexplained high activity of aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1): A case report

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 224-226

  De Jonge, N ^a,b   Houwing, A ^a  

^a REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspartate aminotransferase; Macro enzymes; Serum glutamate oxalate transaminase

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN;

EID: 0029882383     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-2977(95)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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